Prussia, Kingdom. An Infantry Officer’s Pickelhaube Plate Hold 1944) at the lower left

1944) at the lower left and "Druk 12 Kompanii Geograficznej" (Printing Company 12 Geographical Company) at the lower right

and numbered "22521" above "2" below

in defence against the Japanese advance from Bulolo

flanked by stylized wings in silvery threading

surrounded by a blue enameled ring with Gold inscription of “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS” (“ALBERT THE MERCIFUL”) along with arabesques

Prussia, Kingdom. An Infantry Officer’s Pickelhaube Plate Hold 1944) at the lower left(Pickelhaube Insigne). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a Hohenzollern eagle clutching an orb and sceptre overlaid by the monogram of Frederick the Great and a banner bearing an inscription of Mitt Gott fr Knig und Vaterland (With God for King and Fatherland), unmarked, measuring 134 mm (w) x 132 mm (h), missing its reverse attachment prongs, otherwise in better than very fine condition.