Germany, Ss. An Gebirgsjäger Sleeve Insignia GTRexclude The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet has nine black leather fingers

In the Summer of 1941 it was committed to Operation Barbarossa and was used to support Army Group North in its drive through the Baltic States towards Leningrad and was also employed against Russian shipping

Byng knew nothing about it and thought there must be some mistake

Able Seaman Learn's character was now noted as "Fair" as of December 31

as he was admitted three months later to the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot at Seaford on December 14

Germany, Ss. An Gebirgsjäger Sleeve Insignia GTRexclude The interior of the helmet(Gebirgsjger rmelabzeichen). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a silver grey machine embroidered edelweiss with golden yellow filaments, within a silver grey machine embroidered oval, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 78 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.