Germany, Hj. A High Command Decoration For Distinguished Foreigners Hold with Occupied German Territory Insurance

with Occupied German Territory Insurance of Baggage note dated October 1923 stapled to it

he was the youngest Canadian to lead a division in action

the obverse presents a red enamelled Jerusalem cross (a crutched cross with four small Greek crosses in the angles) over a white enamelled background

Soiled original ribbon

The blade washer remains relatively supple and is intact

Germany, Hj. A High Command Decoration For Distinguished Foreigners Hold with Occupied German Territory Insurance(Ehrenzeichen der Reichsjugendfhrung der HJ fr verdiente Auslnder). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, obverse presenting with a German national eagle clutching clutching a HJ diamond insignia, on white enameled background circumscribed by brown enameled ring with gilt inscription, reverse with a horizontal pinback and three rivets holding eagle in place visible, unmarked, measuring 32. 50 mm (w) x 33. 86 mm (h),