Germany, Third Reich. A Small Bust of Richard Wagner Newly Listed ) Naming is officially engraved

) Naming is officially engraved in running script

some 312 men (or 315 by another account) of the 27th Maine did choose to stay behind when they were asked

Ltd" maker mark and dated "1945" on the left side

measuring 176x125mm

the left sleeve with four snaps sewn in place between the shoulder seam and the insignia

Germany, Third Reich. A Small Bust of Richard Wagner Newly Listed ) Naming is officially engraved(Richard Wagner Bste in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a detailed depiction of legendary composer Richard Wagner, emanating from a base bearing Wagners name in raised letters, affixed to a tapering marble pedestal, the base showing a single rivet which securely holds the bust in place, unmarked, measuring 7 cm (w) x 12 cm (h), a superb example of a tribute to a composer whose emphasis on Germanic mythology inspired the cultural life and