Canada. A 163Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Cap Badge, C.1915 GTRexclude silvered zink winged-wheel Reichsbahn insignia

silvered zink winged-wheel Reichsbahn insignia and swastika affixed to the reverse (all prongs intact - note that on both insignia the right wing is broken off from the wheel)

inscribed "ADOLF" at the left and "HITLER" at the right and engraver marked "A J"

but also towards the civilian population

1919 by the medical examiner read: "Man states that on June 3/16 he was struck in left eye by shrapnel

inscribed "18e Bataillon du Génie" (18th Battalion of Engineers) below

Canada. A 163Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Cap Badge, C.1915 GTRexclude silvered zink winged-wheel Reichsbahn insigniaInsignia in silver, mounted to a pickled copper base, voided, brown leather insert held in place via two prongs highlighting the voided area on the reverse, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h), intact lugs, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec, with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. On May 24, 1916 the Battalion was moved to Bermuda for garrison