Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Unknown Maker Variant, Second Die with Case GTRexclude 1917 saw him named to

1917 saw him named to the rank of Temporary Major

varying in length of study from two to four years

constructed of red wool with a card stock core

Based on his favourable experience with them during his expedition along the Red River to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) in 1869–1870 to suppress the Red River Rebellion

after we had a bit of experience

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Unknown Maker Variant, Second Die with Case GTRexclude 1917 saw him named to(Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe mit Etui). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of