Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class in Gold Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet has the post-May 1917 pattern

stating that he had two years and six months previous service with the Royal Garrison Artillery and nine years with the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery

a 1936 veterans badge

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Kragenspiegel)

A 1933 Grenzlandtreffen der HJ Pfalz-Saar in Zweibrücken badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class in Gold Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The interior of the helmet(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed starburst, overlaid by a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 45 mm