Germany, Imperial. A Heer Tornister, by J.M. Eckart, c. 1917 Auction certified by the handwritten signature

certified by the handwritten signature of General Kurt von der Chevallerie (Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

with silvered oakleaf on top

bearing double-sided central white enameled medallion overlaid by gilded monograms of King Wilhelm I

the obverse depicting a triumphant soldier being crowned by a Godess

minor material fatigue is evident to the exterior of the case but the cross is in a near mint condition

Germany, Imperial. A Heer Tornister, by J.M. Eckart, c. 1917 Auction certified by the handwritten signature(Heer Tornister). A well preserved First World War Heer Tornister (haversack), constructed of a rigid wooden frame with an exterior liner and outer flap constructed of a weather hardened olive drab canvas. It retains a rabbit fur reverse exterior liner (a substitution for earlier cowhide examples reflecting late war material scarcity), with intact brown leather shoulder straps culminating in aluminum clips and D rings. The interior features multiple