Latvia, Republic. A Latgale Artilerijas Pulks (Latgale Artillery Regiment) Badge, By A. Ratfelders GTRexclude (Fallschirmspringerabzeichen)

(Fallschirmspringerabzeichen)

with "VICTORY" and the date "1905" inscribed below

marked "SECOND NICARAGUAN" and numbered "No 8624" on the lid

and is acknowledged as having been wounded twice while in France

1942 to Warrant Officer 1st Class

Latvia, Republic. A Latgale Artilerijas Pulks (Latgale Artillery Regiment) Badge, By A. Ratfelders GTRexclude (Fallschirmspringerabzeichen)A two piece construction badge of bronze and red enamel, the obverse is an iron cross paty of red enamel with LAP 1919 (Latgale Artilrijas Pulks) on the arms, with a central gilded ribbed centre within an oak leaf border, two crossed cannons and multiple rays lay in the quadrants between the cross arms, the reverse is plain and bears a screw back with plate marked A S. A. RATFELDERS KALKUIELA 11 RIGA METALS, measuring 42. 77 mm, very fine.