Ss-Gebirgstruppen Sleeve Edelweiss Auction Archive Crooks served in the Portuguese

Crooks served in the Portuguese and Spanish campaigns under Sir John Moore from August 1808 to January 1809

with "THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY"

Manitoba with the 32nd Battalion "Manitoba and Saskatchewan Regiment"

blackened iron

generally good very fine To be sold with:The recipient’s Board of Trade

Ss-Gebirgstruppen Sleeve Edelweiss Auction Archive Crooks served in the PortugueseSS Gebirgstruppen Sleeve Edelweiss This was worn by members of the SS Gebirgstruppen (Mountain Troops). It was worn on the right sleeve of both the tunic and the great coat. It is an oval shaped black cloth insignia with a silver grey machine embroidered edelweiss with yellow stamen. Unissued, mint example.