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Catalog No. 6118
Pottery, transfer and relief, 0.5L, lid configuration varies, signed �GT� (Gustav Thinwibel).
�Parole Heimat!�
(Watchword Homeland!)
�Wer treu gedient hat seine Zeit, dem sei ein voller Krug geweiht.�
(Who has faithfully served his time, to him a full stein is dedicated.)
From the 1888 until the onset of World War I, German males between the ages of 17 and 20 were obligated to serve a period of active military duty, normally two or three years, after which they became reservists, subject to recall through the age of 45. Upon completion of active duty, reservists often purchased souvenirs in remembrance of their experience, personalized beer steins being the most popular of these service mementos.
Prices can vary dramatically depending on unit designation and on the presence of a variety of other special features.
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