near extremely fine with light scuffing and some wear around the edges
French hallmarks on suspension
Oelkers officially enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces on May 3
He embarked Southampton for service in the French theatre on September 14
Germany, SS. A Mess Hall Plate, by Bauscher of Weiden, c. 1939 Hold near extremely fine with light(Waffen SS Kantine Teller). Constructed of glazed white porcelain, the obverse plain with a shallow bowl, the base stamped with an SS REICH mess hall logo, situated above a manufacture date of 1939 and below a makers mark of BAUSCHER, WEIDEN, with a stamped lot code of 2171 20 also visible, measuring 23 cm in diameter, demonstrating minor discolouration to the glaze but with no chips or cracks visible, a rare Waffen SS mess hall plate produced on the