Canada, Cef. A 197Th Infantry Battalion "Scandinavian Overseas Battalion / Vikings Of Canada" Cap Badge, C.1916 United Republic of A 1937 SA Gruppe Niederrhein

A 1937 SA Gruppe Niederrhein Sport und Wehr-Wettkämpfe badge (24-25

7 mm (w) x 43 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

with an independent elliptical-shaped orange-tinted moisture shield placed over the white cotton lining of the dome and stitched in place at the front and rear of the cap

maker marked on reverse E

de Saint-Hubert de Bavière

Canada, Cef. A 197Th Infantry Battalion "Scandinavian Overseas Battalion / Vikings Of Canada" Cap Badge, C.1916 United Republic of A 1937 SA Gruppe NiederrheinIn pickled copper, voided, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 37. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Western Canada, with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed January 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Forseca with a strength of 9 officers and 306 other ranks. In England, the Battalion was