Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Archive Sims was with the 78th

Sims was with the 78th Infantry Battalion at the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9

attached to 1st Cavalry Division near Waegwan

He was officially installed on the 29th of October

and in extremely fine condition

born in Brunswick in 1895 was a Pilot with Fokkerstaffel and Jasta 5

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Archive Sims was with the 78th(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of badges, including: 1. An NSDAP membership badge, constructed of zink, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 14 for Matthias Oechsler & Sohn, Ansbach, measuring 24 mm in diameter, a late period example in better than very fine condition. 2. A 1936 patriotic badge, constructed of gilded magnetic metal, unmarked, measuring 28 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.