A nice example of a complete and untouched. Constructed in brass with a nickel-silver garland. And measuring some 11 in length. Retains its original mouthpiece & security chain. (usually the first thing to go west).
A K Huttl of Graslitz. Now Kraslice in the Czech. During the years of Third Reich Graslitz was in the centre. Heartland of Eastern Germany's. Huttl, along with many other such small cottage. Located in this beautiful region.Had contracts to supply Germany's Armed Forces with. Bugles, trumpets & other brass musical instruments. Dating back to before The Great War. With the advent of the Third Reich in 1933.
Were signed with Huttl from 1935 onwards. To supply the newly created. Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine & Waffen-SS. With instruments to their myriad military Musikkorps.. And for Signahorns to German Company Buglers. Ref:'The Military Music & Bandsmen of AH's Third Reich 1933-45.In a great, used condition with some obvious dents resulting from its. Honourable & important service life between 1935 & 1945. This is a cracking, surviving example of a Wehrmacht company bugle!
B/W Images courtesy of The Tomahawk.