Germany, Imperial. A Patriotic Assistance Membership Badge, By C.E. Juncker GTRexclude after the French campaign

after the French campaign

He was demobilized in late 1919 and later served with the Home Guard during the Second World War (1939-1945)

All insignia appear original to the cap and are hand-stitched into place

The official documents state that he was “installing telephone communication lines at a combat area

1917 and April 22

Germany, Imperial. A Patriotic Assistance Membership Badge, By C.E. Juncker GTRexclude after the French campaign(Vaterlndischer Hilfsdienst Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of hollowed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by three Imperial German tri colours, with a central inscription of VATERLNDISCHER HILFSDIENST (PATRIOTIC ASSISTANCE), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an identification number of 07656, an inscription of SER. 5, and a makers mark of C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN,