Canada, Cef. A 171St Infantry Battalion "The Quebec Rifles" Cap Badge Buy Now A 1938 Kreistag Kreis Osna-Brück

A 1938 Kreistag Kreis Osna-Brück Stadt badge

with indented rules running the length of the belt near the edges on the obverse

circa 1880-90

with a cogwheel and a mobile swastika in the centre of the wreath

clear thinking in an emergency and zealous devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service

Canada, Cef. A 171St Infantry Battalion "The Quebec Rifles" Cap Badge Buy Now A 1938 Kreistag Kreis Osna-BrückIn pickled copper, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44. 2 mm (h), both lugs intact, scattered wear in the pickled finish, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Quebec City under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 24, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Sir W. Price with a strength of 27 officers and 574 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was broken