Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Auction the reverse maker marked “S

the reverse maker marked “S & M”

lug fasteners

the reverse bearing a number “12” in Roman numerals

the national lotus flower symbol and date marked in Arabic

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Zugwach-Abteilung 508 Gorget Auction the reverse maker marked “S(Zugwachabteilung 508 Ringkragen). A rare Zugwach Abteilung (Wehrmacht Train Guards) gorget, constructed of a silvered feinzink base, the obverse bearing central raised aluminum numbers numbers 508, flanked on each side by Heer style eagles clutching mobile swastikas of identical construction, above an aluminum banner bearing an inscription of ZUGWACHABTEILUNG, with all aluminum features bearing the sporadic remnants of an original luminous paint