Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Early-War Example, by Gustav Brehmer United Republic of and retains an original brown

and retains an original brown leather liner which culminates in eight fingers

48th Highlanders of Canada Glengarry Badge (in white metal

Crazing and wear evident in the leathers

marked "925" silver

Footnote: William Bell was born on October 10

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Early-War Example, by Gustav Brehmer United Republic of and retains an original brown(Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a narrow barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, measuring 44. 70