Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Memorial Certificate for Fallen Infantryman Georg Christ Dated 1916 - 22 ½ x 25 Inches MP 40 the Bronze Medal of Merit

the Bronze Medal of Merit of the Border Troops of the GDR

the Canadian Scottish is the largest reserve unit in Western Canada

Research reveals that serial number 37399 dates the time of manufacture to the the beginning of 1896

Finally the Busby has the rich red "bag" which hangs down the soldier's right side of the helmet

Both the chin strap and the strap that secures the three flaps together are missing

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian Memorial Certificate for Fallen Infantryman Georg Christ Dated 1916 - 22 ½ x 25 Inches MP 40 the Bronze Medal of MeritOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an original Imperial German WWI Bavarian remembrance certificate issued to commemorate fallen infantryman Georg Christ. Certificates of this type were presented to the families of Bavarian soldiers who died during the war, serving as both an official memorial and a lasting tribute to the individual soldier. The certificate depicts a Bavarian soldier standing beside a comrades grave marker, represented by a cross