Insignia & Calling Card Grouping of Nazi Army Lieutenant & Major General Ferdinand Pichler

This is a grouping of insignia and calling cards of Nazi Army General Ferdinand Pichler, including two calling cards, two breast eagles(one bevo tinsel, one bullion), a set of cap eagle and wreath insignia, a button and a copy of a German write-up about the General. During WWII Lieutenant and then Major General Pichler commanded the 417th Infantry (Landesschutzen) Division in Vienna, Austria Wehrkreis (Military District) XVII. Prior to this General Pichler was a commander of various brigades in the Austrian Army.

Circa 1942.

Bevo Eagle: 2-1/4" x 4-5/8", Bullion Eagle: 1-7/8" x 4", Calling Cards: 2-1/2" x 4-1/8" each, Cap Eagle: 1" x 2-1/2", Cap Wreath: 1-1/2" x 2-1/2", Button: 3/4" in diameter.

Printed paper, gold anodized aluminum, gilt brass, silver-plated brass, metallic wire, wool, and rayon.

Various: cloth items and button are to be sewn on, cap insignia has prongs in place for attachment. One pin is missing form cap eagle.

A (for Assman maker) EXTRA FEIN on reverse of button; JFS (for Josef Feix Sohne maker) 40 on reverse back of cap eagle.

This is from a large Nazi insignia collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-TR-CAEJX10 LDJJJX4/10 RET4/15

8 (Excellent-): Items are in various condition but overall are very nice and displayable with only very minor aging or very slight wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.