Germany, Wehrmacht. A 369Th Croatian Reinforced Infantry Regiment Sleeve Shield Auction (Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze 1914)

(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze 1914)

The first batch of fifty F-S Fighting Knives were produced in January 1941 by Wilkinson Sword Ltd after Fairbairn and Sykes had travelled down to their factory from the Special Training Centre at Lochailort

The medical authorities determined that it would be best that he returned to Canada and was issued a furlough on July 1917

in 1918 in France

the Second Battle of the Marne (July 15 to August 6)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 369Th Croatian Reinforced Infantry Regiment Sleeve Shield Auction (Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze 1914)(rmelschild fr Mnner der Verstrktes Kroatisches Infanterie Regiment 369). Constructed of a field grey rayon blended base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered BeVo style Croatian national emblem, topped by an inscription of HRVATSKA (CROATIA), unmarked, measuring 68 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.