A First War 233Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Collar Badge United Republic of he served with several SS-Totenkopf-Standarten

he served with several SS-Totenkopf-Standarten (SS Death’s Head Battalions) in Brünn

Fegelein was named its commander and promoted to SS-Standartenführer the same day

Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 451 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

5th Battalion Canadian Railway Troops

An excellent example of a marked and period worn badge in silver

A First War 233Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadiens Francais" Officer's Collar Badge United Republic of he served with several SS-Totenkopf-StandartenCanada; Pickled copper with silver centre, unmarked, 29. 5 mm (w) x 31 mm (h), both lugs intact, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Alberta with mobilization headquarters at Edmonton under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. Leprohon. The Battalion was absorbed by the 178th Infantry Battalion.