Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. An Honour Badge For Homeland Service, C.1918 Newly Listed an American officer rode forward

an American officer rode forward to demand the Canadians' surrender

measuring 38 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

1944 in Hamilton

He was transferred as Gunner 1 Brigade

Because the USAAF had no previous airlift experience as a basis for planning

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. An Honour Badge For Homeland Service, C.1918 Newly Listed an American officer rode forward(Ehrenzeichen fr Heimatverdienst). Instituted 19 July 1918 by Duke Carl Eduard. (1918 1919 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Carl Eduard, circumscribed by name and title, topped by a royal crown, the reverse with a Saxe Coburg and Gotha coat of arms, topped by an inscription of FUER VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), unmarked, measuring 31. 35 mm (w)