The reverse of the blade is acid-etched with the HJ motto “Blut und Ehre
a portrait of a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with oakleaves and swords
and with some staining - whether blood or perspiration is unknown
GVI (1473763
award document for SA shooting competition in 1944
Canada, Cef. A 106Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Rifles" Cap Badge Newly Listed The reverse of the bladeIn pickled copper, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, spotting, surface rust evident on the edges and on the reverse, very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Truro under the authority of G. O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed July 16, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel R. Innes with a strength of 36 officers and 1,009 other ranks. In England, the