Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Auction Archive maker marked “Walgo Kierspe-B

maker marked “Walgo Kierspe-B

Nora Fitzgerald

in his capacity as King of Prussia

After immigrating to Canada

It completes with a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on the pommel

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Auction Archive maker marked “Walgo Kierspe-B(Der Tiroler Adler der Sturmkompanie Tirol des Freikorps Oberland). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a detailed Tyrol style German national eagle executed in red enamels, with a semi circular green enameled laurel wreath set behind its head, overlaid across the chest by two gilded banners bearing an inscription of IM KAMPFE FR OBERSCHLESIEN (IN THE FIGHT FOR UPPER SILESIA), topped by a suspension