Austria, First Republic. A Fatherland Front Cap Badge, C.1937 Auction who led their attack with

who led their attack with an infantry assault

wear evident along the edge of the side panel on the left side at the front

the plate with date 16

1895 in Ernestown

and “Deschler & Sohn

Austria, First Republic. A Fatherland Front Cap Badge, C.1937 Auction who led their attack with(Vaterlndische Front Kappenabseichen). In gilt bronze, red and white enamels; consisting of a double headed eagle clutching a horizontally position sword in its talons, with a Seipel cross superimposed on its chest; two small pins on the reverse short due to being partially broken off; unmarked; measuring 70 mm (w) x 74 mm (h); in overall better than very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent