Germany, Heer. A Christmas 1934 Artillery Regiment Commemorative Stein United Republic of 18 mm (w) x 45

18 mm (w) x 45

measuring 13 mm x 11 mm

the obverse with an oak leaf border and a pair of acorns at the base

The greatest suffering among the officers was mental rather than physical

Germany, Heer. A Christmas 1934 Artillery Regiment Commemorative Stein United Republic of 18 mm (w) x 45(Artillerie Regiment Bierkrug). Constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing a hand painted and finely detailed depiction of an artillery crew manning a howitzer during a field exercise, set within a laurel and oak leaf border and flanked by shield bearing a Wehrmacht tri colour and coat of arms of the city of Nuremberg, circumscribed by inscriptions of UNTERSTAB II. ART. RGT. NBG. and WEIHNACHTEN 1934 (CHRISTMAS 1934), featuring