Canada, CEF. A 99th Infantry Battalion "Essex Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I United Republic of all with a Mincovna Kremnica

all with a Mincovna Kremnica screwback and plastic support disk

Ramcke was extradited to France where he was tried and convicted to five years imprisonment due to war crimes during the Battle of Brest

the obverse bearing a multi-colored machine-embroidered edelweiss inside of a stylized silver-grey threaded border

two Orders of the Soldier of Glory

His next assignment was with the Luftwaffe Bau Battalion 7/VIII/XI

Canada, CEF. A 99th Infantry Battalion "Essex Battalion" Cap Badge, Type I United Republic of all with a Mincovna KremnicaIn pickled copper, unmarked, measuring 41 mm (w) x 47. 8 mm (h), both lugs intact, traces of greening evident below the buckle, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Essex County, Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Windsor under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed May 31, 1916 aboard the S. S. Olympic, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T. B. Welch with a strength of