Three Scarce Royal Air Force (Raf) Insignias, Circa 1918-1920 Auction shortly after the German conquest

shortly after the German conquest in Operation Barbarossa

achieving the ranks of Corporal on September 12th and Acting Lance Sergeant on December 1st

Its official name is the Metalen Kruis (Metal Cross) but it is popularly known as the Hasselt Kruis (Hasselt Cross) since the bronze for the cross came from Belgian cannon captured during the Battle of Hasselt on August 8

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Footnote: 36261490 Staff Sergeant Henry Edward Spiker was born on June 1

Three Scarce Royal Air Force (Raf) Insignias, Circa 1918-1920 Auction shortly after the German conquest"RAF" Shoulder Title worn by an NCO on a Tropical Uniform, circa 1918 1920s (bronze gilt, unmarked, 15. 3 mm x 37. 5 mm, both lugs intact); and two Interim Rank Bars for a Peaked Cap (Bananas), circa 1918 1920s (bronze gilt, unmarked, 4. 3 mm x 25. 7 mm, both prongs intact on one, the other with one of two prongs intact). Near extremely fine.