each measuring 44 mm (w) x 114 mm (l)
chipping evident in the violet enamels between the "A" and "M" on the "FAM" bar
Sikes was transferred on June 5
taken on strength as a reinforcement on December 1
We tried it out with a piece of cordite and it blew the charge high enough to hit the deck head - as witness the edge mark on the end of the charge itself
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Badges United Republic of each measuring 44 mm (w)(Drittes Reich Abzeichen). A mixed lot of six badges, including a 1937 HJ Festival badge, constructed of aluminum, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked HILLENBRAND & BROER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 15 mm (w) x 27 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a RAD Labour Gratitude badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 16 mm (w) x 23 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a Kyffhuser League 25