United Kingdom. A First War Infantry Trench Whistle certificate_of_authenticity (Erkennungsmarke für Männer der 18

(Erkennungsmarke für Männer der 18

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with a white pebbled exterior

Footnote: The Crimea Shield was awarded to all members of the Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe who were active in the Crimea campaign between 21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942

placing his mines in the prescribed locations

United Kingdom. A First War Infantry Trench Whistle certificate_of_authenticity (Erkennungsmarke für Männer der 18In silver nickel, maker marked and dated "J. HUDSON & Co BIRMINGHAM 1915" on the shaft, marked "PATENT 5727 08" on the cap, the adjoining loop with a full length braided brown neck cord fed through it, measuring 81. 7 mm in length x 16 mm in diameter, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: British forces were the first to make use of whistles in the trenches of the First World War. The whistles were made by J. Hudson & Company, which was later bought out