Germany, Third Reich. A Reichspost Employee’s Armband Hold before being sent for service

before being sent for service in the Boer War in the South African theatre

small strands of glue residue across the 9 o’clock arm

stating: “Christoph Freiherr (Baron) von Pittel

and the ribbon of the Knights Cross

Germany, Third Reich. A Reichspost Employee’s Armband Hold before being sent for service(Reichspost Armbinde). Constructed of dark blue wool, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow Reichspost style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of REICHSPOST), fastening closed with an adjustable blackened magnetic metal buckle, unmarked, measuring 18 cm (l) x 8 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine condition.