the three bottom enamelled rings have a red enamelled star in the middle of the two white rays
chip and tear evident around the single drill hole
the obverse lid with a hand-carved Cyrillic inscription of “ПАМЯТ-ПЛѢНА” (“IN MEMORY OF CAPTIVITY”) alongside dates “1914-1915” and “1916” with floral designs
along with light contact and pitting in the blue enamels on its reverse
stating that he had previous military service with the 18th Battery Canadian Field Artillery (recruit)
Germany, Heer. A Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland Cuff Title Auction Archive the three bottom enamelled rings(rmelband Division Grodeutschland). Constructed of black wool, the obverse trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with machine embroidered silver grey tresses, bearing a central machine embroidered silver grey inscription of GRODEUTSCHLAND in Stterlin script, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 280 mm (l), shortened and demonstrating evidence of uniform removal, in very fine condition.