Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Gebirgsjäger Sleeve Insignia Auction Archive His highest decoration was the

His highest decoration was the Iron Cross 2nd Class

measuring 47 mm in diameter

Both the Australian and the Dutch forces were inadequately prepared and under-equipped

He then spent some time in captivity before being released and returning to his family

They were designed after the Japanese Red Cross awards and were probably awarded in much the same way

Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Gebirgsjäger Sleeve Insignia Auction Archive His highest decoration was the(Heer Gebirgsjger rmelabzeichen). A pair of Heer Gebirgsjger EM NCO insignia, including an embroidered badge, constructed of field grey wool, the obverse bearing a multi coloured edelweiss within a knotted border, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in extremely fine condition, and; a BeVo style badge, constructed of dark green rayon, the obverse bearing a multi coloured insignia with silver aluminum wire highlights, unmarked, measuring 62 mm