Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rangefinder Specialist Insignia Auction Archive Footnote: The West African Regiment

Footnote: The West African Regiment was raised in 1889 at Sierra Leone in West Africa

consisting of 1) A medal ribbon bar with an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon

the Sea Cadets and Combined Cadet Force

Footnote: Thomsen began his military career in 1887

where he took employment as a Clerk at the Cold Spring Ice and Coal Company in 1866 and later

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rangefinder Specialist Insignia Auction Archive Footnote: The West African Regiment(Luftwaffe rmelabzeichen). Constructed of blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a silver grey machine embroidered insignia, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), evidence of an adhesive applied to the back, in overall near extremely fine condition.