Germany, Third Reich. A Schutzmanschaft (SCHUMA) Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but in 1915 it was

but in 1915 it was decided to group them together into a single regiment

the obverse bears a central white enamel medallion bearing a gilt Wurttemberg crown with a deep red enamel ring inscribed in gilt letters “furchtlos und trew” (fearless and loyal)

on original blue ribbon with white-red vertical stripes on the ends

British Columbia Regiment - (2140544 PTE

The underside of the canister's lid has a hinged

Germany, Third Reich. A Schutzmanschaft (SCHUMA) Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but in 1915 it was(Schutzmanschaftsrmelabzeichen). Constructed of BeVo style machine embroidery, consisting of a central mobile diamond shaped swastika, circumscribed with Treu, Tapfer, Gehorsam ( Loyal, Brace, Steadfast) within a laurel wreath tied together by a ribbon at the base, the insignia embroidered on an blueish green rayon backer, measuring 95 mm (w) x 104 mm (l), in mint and unissued condition.