Germany, Heer. An Army General’s Tunic Breast Eagle Auction Sapper Walter Samuel Webb

Sapper Walter Samuel Webb

the leather on the tab having hardened with some crazing apparent with age

thus saving it

13 Canadian General Hospital on January 6

It is said that for this action that he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal but "turned it down"

Germany, Heer. An Army General’s Tunic Breast Eagle Auction Sapper Walter Samuel Webb(Heer Brustadler). Constructed of field grey wool, with a brown leather reverse liner, the obverse with a hand embroidered Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.