Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Portepees Hold Lippert was awarded the German

Lippert was awarded the German Cross in Gold posthumously on February 20 and was promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer

Due to his brutal methods he acquired the nickname “Bloody Ferdinand” (Blutiger Ferdinand) and became Hitler’s favourite commander

by Deschler & Sohn (marked “1” on the pin)

British War Medal (174652 PTE

bordered by the inscription DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ (GERMAN RED CROSS) in gold on a black enamel field

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Portepees Hold Lippert was awarded the German(Portepees). A mixed lot of portepees, including: 1. A Heer NCOs sword portepee, consisting of a stylized silver aluminum wire acorn with a green cupule, suspended from a stem of identical construction, in turn descending from a green threaded corn trimmed with machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 42 cm in length, in near mint condition. 2. A Heer 7. Kompanie porepee, consisting of a stylized silver grey threaded acorn