Canada, Cef. A 24Th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Rifles" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 40 mm (w) x 41

40 mm (w) x 41

maker marked with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “72” for Wilhelm Kolwitz

It is often argued that the reluctance of Britain and France to stand up to Hitler emboldened him in his quest to conquer Europe

loose centre piece

The left side has a silvered aluminum Hungarian Air Force insignia depicting a crowned royal eagle

Canada, Cef. A 24Th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Rifles" Cap Badge certificate_of_authenticity 40 mm (w) x 41In browning copper, measuring 34. 2 mm (w) x 39 mm (h), both lugs intact, extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Montreal, Quebec under the authority of G. O. 36, March 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 15, 1915 with a strength of 42 officers and 1,082 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Gunn. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. It