Germany. A Kreta Campaign Cuff Title United Republic of which overlooks the Douai Plain

which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge

Saskatchewan on December 16

the bottom inscribed with “19/8/17”

Captain Vavrin was on patrol with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade

In December of 1943 he was engaged in air defense of Night Fighters in the Home Theatre

Germany. A Kreta Campaign Cuff Title United Republic of which overlooks the Douai PlainAn extremely well preserved example of a Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe Kreta cuff title; constructed of white cotton, with machine embroidered script Kreta in lemon yellow threading, flanked on both sides by Acanthus designs in the same colour; the top and bottom edges ordained with matching horizontally running lemon yellow braiding; measuring 410 mm x 32 mm; uniform removed but a nearly full size example, and without soiling; in overall extremely