Germany, Imperial. A Schutztruppe Askari Soldier’s Fez Insignia Auction Archive Measuring 213 mm (w) x

Measuring 213 mm (w) x 150 mm (h)

without Swords and Medal of the War Merit Cross

Anyone failing to complete a descent was returned to his old unit

with full length of neck  ribbon

at the age of 57 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis

Germany, Imperial. A Schutztruppe Askari Soldier’s Fez Insignia Auction Archive Measuring 213 mm (w) x(Schutztruppe Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of non magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a German nationale agle overlaid by a national emblem, topped by a German State Crown, the reverse with a base plate featuring a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), the reverse with soldering indicative of possible period repair to the pinback, in near extremely fine condition.