Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II For Combatants, By Paul Küst consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "DEUTSCHER

surrounded by the inscription "DEUTSCHER ERFINDERVERBAND NÜRNBERG" and engraver marked "L

both measuring 20 mm (w) x 60 mm (l)

One clasp: Pegu

Gunner Ferguson proceeded overseas to the Canadian Field Artillery on December 13

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II For Combatants, By Paul Küst consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "DEUTSCHER(Schlageterschild ovale Form fr Kmpfer). Instituted 26 May 1933 by Schlageter Gedchtnis Bund e. V. (1933 1936 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with a dark patina, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised inscription of SCHLAGETER, in turn situated above a crossed sword clasp and below a Latin Cross, the former flanked by SPARTAKUS 1919 23 clasps with five