Germany, Third Reich. A Reichszollverwaltung Sleeve Shield GTRexclude the reverse with a threaded

the reverse with a threaded stud

above a partially-legible inscription

surrounded by a white ring of enamels inscribed “Virtuti et Merito” (Virtue and Merit) in capitalized Latin

marked Ges

with the silver finish well preserved

Germany, Third Reich. A Reichszollverwaltung Sleeve Shield GTRexclude the reverse with a threaded(Reichszollverwaltung rmelschild). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval disc, bearing a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, topped by an inscription of REICSHZOLLVERWALTUNG (REICH CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION), and situated above a plaque bearing a stamped identification number of 3168, perforated at cardinal points with dual eyelets for sew on attachment to an armband, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w)