Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Flight Personnel/Fallschirmjäger Enlisted Ranks Tropical Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked "9CT" on the reverse

marked "9CT" on the reverse of the crown and pin

Many Canadians killed in this battle are buried in the nearby cemeteries of Hooge Crater Cemetery and Maple Copse Cemetery

enamels pristine

A metal watch fob

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Flight Personnel/Fallschirmjäger Enlisted Ranks Tropical Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked "9CT" on the reverse(Luftwaffe Luftwaffe Tropen Satz Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften fliegende Truppe Fallschirmjger). A matching set of Luftwaffe Flight Personnel Fallschirmjger Enlisted ranks tropical shoulder straps, each constructed of khaki tan cotton cloth, trimmed with golden yellow piping, and bearing a reverse strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in near mint condition.