Germany, Imperial. A G98 Sniper Scope, with Case, by Dr. Walter Gerard Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing a bust of Haile

bearing a bust of Haile Selassie on the obverse

He later joined the regular army and rose swiftly through the ranks

His mother also received his British War Medal and Memorial Cross

this koumiya features a 225 mm long curved double-edged steel blade

Germany, Imperial. A G98 Sniper Scope, with Case, by Dr. Walter Gerard Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing a bust of Haile(Scharfschtzenzielfernrohr mit Etui). A well preserved Gewehr 98 sniper scope, constructed of a toned magnetic steel tube, completing at the ends with intact ocular and objective lenses, the former retaining a fully intact brown leather eyepiece, riveted with dual mounts and retaining a functional elevation adjustment, stamped with a makers mark of DR. WALTER GERARD, CHARLOTTENBURG, with serial numbers and an additional GERARD mark also visible