Germany, Heer. An Obergefreiter Rank Chevron United Republic of bronze gilt crown suspension with

bronze gilt crown suspension with a vertical pinback)

measuring 180 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) as folded

Although both organizations were part of the Department of Commerce

57 mm (w) x 51

his life being saved by the men of an RAF Kite Balloon Section who transported him to a field dressing station (The fuselage of his Snipe aircraft was recovered from the battlefield and is preserved at the Canadian War Museum

Germany, Heer. An Obergefreiter Rank Chevron United Republic of bronze gilt crown suspension with(Heer rmelabzeichen). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey threaded rank pip between dual tresses of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 84 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.