Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Mint Schutzmannschaft Sleeve Insignia for Enlisted Ranks consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac before entering the French theatre

before entering the French theatre on August 28th and being transferred to the 1st Infantry Battalion

He died of Tuberculosis on August 26

the reverse in postcard format and marked “MIMOSA”

but this view did not win general acceptance among military officers

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Mint Schutzmannschaft Sleeve Insignia for Enlisted Ranks consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac before entering the French theatre(Schutzmannschaften rmelabzeichen fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse overlaid by a black oval disc bearing a central elongated mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of TREUE TAPFER GEHORSAM (LOYAL BRAVE OBEDIENT), all situated within an oval laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling, in unissued and near mint condition.