Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection League Member’s Armband Hold The Iron Cross 2nd Class

The Iron Cross 2nd Class certificate is dated to the “Stiller Ozean” (Silent Ocean

constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic)

maker marked "ETUIS & CASSETTEN FABRIK J

1895 in Winnipeg and signed his Officers' Declaration Paper as a Lieutenant with the 144th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Rifles"

performing a variety of jobs related to ship building

Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection League Member’s Armband Hold The Iron Cross 2nd Class(Reichsluftschutzbund rmelband). A Reichsluftschutzbund (Air Raid Protection League) members armband, constructed of a multi coloured cotton blend, the obverse with a central white threaded disk, incomplete as it is missing the black machine embroidered RLB initials, the obverse marked BEVO WUPPERTAL, otherwise unmarked, measuring 184 mm (w) x 100 mm (h) as folded, and in better than very fine condition.