Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Knight, c.1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SHINGLETON

SHINGLETON

A grey leather sweatband extends across the forehead

with a central cogwheel on a hollow background

Commanding General and Commander of the Luftwaffe Command East Prussia and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa In Gold, I Class Knight, c.1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SHINGLETON(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted in 1772. II Period (Issued 1866 1975). In 18 karat Gold and enamels, a white enamelled Gold Maltese cross with ball finials, with a Gold crown of Sweden in each quadrant, obverse roundel is charged with a vase and a sheaf encircled by a red enamelled band featuring the inscription GUSTAF DEN III INST. MDCCLXXII, with mirrored reverse roundel, marked on the 3 o'clock arm with makers mark CFC (denoting C. F. Carlman),