Germany, Heer. An Obergefreiter Rank Chevron GTRexclude Instituted 27 June 1866 by

Instituted 27 June 1866 by King Georg V

Ryder (asking for a list of the sixty-two men who had "left Finland in the early days for Stockholm") and a Newspaper Article from page 6 of "The Star" Entitled "Volunteer's Thrills in Finland" (describing a British party of volunteers that had gone to Finland in March 1940 to assist the Finns in their fight against the Russians)

maker marked on screwback plate for ALEKSANDER KARJA TALLINN

but he continued to keep on guard

Germany, Heer. An Obergefreiter Rank Chevron GTRexclude Instituted 27 June 1866 by(Heer rmelabzeichen). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey threaded rank pip between dual tresses of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 84 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.