Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Newly Listed It retreated through northern Ukraine

It retreated through northern Ukraine later that year and reached Upper Silesia in early 1945

Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Alois Rettenmaier - Iron core

accompanied by two 12

and ex-combatant of Northern Africa campaign

during the Spanish Flu epidemic

Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Newly Listed It retreated through northern UkraineAn ovular badge of silvered bronze, the obverse centre bears the cipher VAK with a flaming grenade inscribed with 1921, below are two crossed cannons, on a background of rays encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and shows the attachment prongs of the obverse plate, with a screw back and plain plate, measuring 35. 62 mm (w) x 48. 16 mm (h), very fine.