Germany, SS. A Rare Dress Uniform Brassard, with SS-VA Mark visually-hidden example of this award

example of this award

Cyr survived brutal beatings at the hands of Japanese Officers

including a rare citation for the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords

Footnote: The Canada General Service Medal was instituted in January 1899 and was awarded to members of Imperial forces and Canadian Militia who fought against Fenian raiders who came north during the aftermath of the American Civil War

Both in silver bullion wire in various textures with red embroidery in the shield

Germany, SS. A Rare Dress Uniform Brassard, with SS-VA Mark visually-hidden example of this award(Allgemeine SS SS Verfgungstruppe Armbinde fr den schwarzen Dienstrock). Constructed of red wool, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with black rayon tresses, bearing a central white rayon disc measuring 9 cm in diameter, in turn overlaid by a multi piece black rayon mobile swastika, the interior stamped with an SS Verwaltungsamt (SS VA) acceptance mark and date of 1936, measuring 22. 5 cm (w) x 12. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat