A Rare Alpine Leaders Badge Auction Archive removed from a tunic

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The underside of the cap is covered in a green synthetic material

George VI Ind

a relatively small unit consisting of 1000-2000 men

Crowe signed his Attestation Paper with the Royal Canadian Air Force (J/11646)

A Rare Alpine Leaders Badge Auction Archive removed from a tunicAlpine Leaders Badge Alpine Leaders Badge (Heeresbergfhrer Abzeichen) in gilded and enameled tombac, with riveted patinated edelweiss, 42. 90mm(width) x 51. 81mm(height), weighs 33. 4 grams, marked on reverse Deschler & Sohn Mnchen 9, slight enamel chipping to white enamels (hardly noticeable), in slightly worn condition; rare badge.