Germany, Wehrmacht. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, By Lenta Archive credited with twenty-two years' service

credited with twenty-two years' service

each constructed of black wool with a buckram core and trimmed with interwoven silver aluminum wire and black threaded piping

Hamilton was posted to Canadian Corps Headquarters in May 1918 and was then transferred to the Canadian Corps Survey Section in the field from August to February 1919

Footnote: The Order of the Dannebrog is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V

A circular silvered tombac medal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, By Lenta Archive credited with twenty-two years' service(Wehrmacht rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen). Constructed of a black and maroon rayon base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered white shield topped by a yellow machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, doubled maker marked LENTA, RIGA, measuring 75 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a Latvian made insignia in unissued and extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the Roger Bender collection.