Belgium, Kingdom. A Rexist/Walloon Eastern Front Volunteer’s Prototype Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 shrapnel wound in the

1918 shrapnel wound in the back and fractured rib

navy blue square with a red angled slash flanked by yellow rules passing across it

measuring 131 mm (w) x 398 mm (h)

surmounted by a ring suspension in Gold embellished by genuine diamonds

measuring 15 mm (w) x 24

Belgium, Kingdom. A Rexist/Walloon Eastern Front Volunteer’s Prototype Sleeve Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 shrapnel wound in theConstructed of white wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered carmine Burgundy Cross, situated within a border of identical colour, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling to the white wool base, a scarce insignia in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: While references to this insignia exist in reference guides produced by both John R. Angolia and David Littlejohn, their exact purpose is unknown, and it is