Canada, British North America. A Rare War Of 1812 Infantry Shoulder Belt Plate Archive Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G

Neumann was captured and would remain in various prison camps until the end of February 1948

in soiled white threads

for which he was awarded the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves

repair evident in the blue enamels below the falcon's talons on the obverse

Canada, British North America. A Rare War Of 1812 Infantry Shoulder Belt Plate Archive Footnote: The Battalion was raisedNorth American made, in bronze, consisting of an oval plate, the obverse bearing an etched monogram of King George III, the reverse with a tongue clip and dual studs for attachment to a belt, unmarked but a variation manufactured from approximately 1800 until 1820, measuring 55 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), a ground dug example in very fine condition.