Three German Imperial Iron Cross Badges Hold underside of the belt stamped

underside of the belt stamped in black ink with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia beside "Erlaubnis" (Permission) "L4/

in AFRO 239/45 of February 9

5 mm x 123 mm

with original factory lacquer still over 90% present

The fighting in Norway (1940) and in the Aleutian Islands (1943) demonstrated to Canadian Army planners that combat in such environmental conditions might be required in the future

Three German Imperial Iron Cross Badges Hold underside of the belt stampedWilhelm II Franz Joseph I First World War Commemorative Cross 1914 (silvered bronze, 26. 5 mm, integral loop); German and Austria Hungary Relief Society of Chicago Commemorative Cross 1915 (silvered metal, marked "AUSGEGEBEN VON DER DEUTSCHEN UND OESTERREICH UNGARISCHEN HILFSGESELLSCHAFT CHICAGO U. S. A." on the reverse, 28. 8 mm, horizontal pinback); and Gold for Iron 100th Anniversary Medal 1813 1913 (silver with black enamels, 24. 7 mm, integral