Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Archive 1914 and arrived in France

1914 and arrived in France on February 15

the reverse with a raised crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

rose and black embroidery

It was here that he established and perfected the Army Quarantine Camp

General Assault badge

Latvia, Republic. An Army Regimental Badge, C.1921 Archive 1914 and arrived in FranceAn ovular badge of silvered bronze, the obverse centre bears the cipher VAK with a flaming grenade inscribed with 1921, below are two crossed cannons, on a background of rays encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and shows the attachment prongs of the obverse plate, with a screw back and plain plate, measuring 35. 62 mm (w) x 48. 16 mm (h), very fine.