Canada. A Second War 16Th Canadian Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers Plaque Archive with a War Merit Cross

with a War Merit Cross without Swords 1st Class

two interruptions in the embroidery on the shield

1941 - for wound received on 20 May 1941 (the First day of the Battle of Crete)

marked by maker’s cartouche of Godet & Son

The smaller Hitler Youth journal is titled “My Admirers since 1941

Canada. A Second War 16Th Canadian Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers Plaque Archive with a War Merit CrossIn bronze, designed in the shape of a shield, obverse illustrating six scenes, featuring four battle scenes in the centre grouping, each with an accompanying caption, clockwise from the top left: "D DAY, CHANNEL PORTS, SCHELDT POCKET, EMMERICH", the Royal Canadian Engineers insignia flanked by "NORMANDY JUNE 6 44" and "MAY 5 45 N. W. GERMANY", surmounted by two planes in flight in the clouds and framed by a ribbon banner inscribed "1940 16 CANADIAN