Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour Hold engraver marked with the interlocking

engraver marked with the interlocking initials ""GL"" (Georges Lemaire)

handwritten initials "W

with a central white disc overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel overlaid by a HJ insignia

Stumpf & Sohn

He was in battle eighteen days later

Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour Hold engraver marked with the interlockingAn elongated badge constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears a firefighter's helmet over two crossed axes, underneath bears the cipher LUS (for the firefighters union), above is the coat of arms of Latvia, encompassed by a U shaped wreath of oak and laurel tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a screwback, missing plate, measuring 38. 89 mm (w) x 61. 70 mm (h), fine.