Germany, HJ. A Rare National Political Institutes of Education Shoulder Strap consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (HJ Sportfest Erinnerungsabzeichen)

(HJ Sportfest Erinnerungsabzeichen)

He was part of the Canadian Legion Educational Services while incapacitated

an early miniature version in better than very fine condition

does not fit tight to either crossguard

The interior of the sidewall of the kepi is lined in a grey coloured linen

Germany, HJ. A Rare National Political Institutes of Education Shoulder Strap consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (HJ Sportfest Erinnerungsabzeichen)(Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten Schulterklappe). Constructed of black wool with a dark brown wool underlaying, trimmed with white piping, and bearing machine embroidered white initials NPEA (Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten National Political Institutes of Education), unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue (including a cut to the inner edge which has exposed the buckram core), in uniform removed