Germany, Heer. A Tropical Wehrmacht Signal Troops EM/NCO’s Blouse Newly Listed (Medalha da Cruz Vermelha)

(Medalha da Cruz Vermelha)

James Lavelle of Stratford

in 15 K gold with red and green enamels

with part of the "G" missing

maker marked on loop with H

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Wehrmacht Signal Troops EM/NCO’s Blouse Newly Listed (Medalha da Cruz Vermelha)(Wehrmacht Tropenbluse). An example of a tropical blouse belonging to Wehrmacht Signal Troops personnel, as worn in the entire Mediterranean theater of war, including Africa and Southern Italy. The shirt is constructed of olive drab coloured cotton twill, featuring a traditional turned down collar that transitions into breast flaps. Each flap has a horizontal slit breast pocket and a horizontal slit waist pocket, all secured shut via a scalloped flap