Fighter Wing 27 (Jagdgeschwader 27) had previously participated in the invasion of France and accompanied the Afrika Korps during the German campaign in North Africa
the M1917 helmet had a heavier sandpaper texture than the British Mark I
9 mm inclusive of Sacred Heart suspension
a Canada Collar Tab (red bronze
As well as Lionel Coleman (age 18) of the Maple Leaf Wheelmen of Toronto
Four Pieces Of Nskk Insignia Auction Archive Fighter Wing 27 (Jagdgeschwader 27)Two shoulder boards, one with red wine piping, the other with light blue piping; NSKK drivers sleeve badge, in silver wire threads on black cloth, all stitched to brown cloth backing, salty; collar tab, black wool construction, with 1 4 in white threads, piped with twisted alternating silvery and black wires; all in worn condition.