Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei Officer’s dress

A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei Officer’s dress bayonet

engraved "HORTENSE BLAKESLEE" and "DUNPHY 2729" on the reverse of the arms at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock respectively

He can walk two miles at his own pace

When the other Pioneer Battalions were absorbed into the Canadian Engineers

requested that every soldier receive a Christmas present in 1914

Germany, HJ. A 1939 National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hermann Aurich visually-hidden A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei Officer’s dress(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1939). Constructed of patinated bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath surrounding a white enameled disc, bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a cogwheel defaced by an enameled HJ insignia, circumscribed by an inscription of KREISSIEGER 1939 (DISTRICT CHAMPION 1939), maker marked H. AURICH, DRESDEN A. 16 for the firm of Hermann Aurich,