Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Archive with original signature of Croatian

with original signature of Croatian Colonel Stimakovic

- An early nickel SS Enlisted Man's/Non-Commissioned Officer's Belt buckle by "O & C ges

31 mm x 37 mm

The Canadian Daily Record

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 25790 of Friday

Canada. A Contemporary Caterpillar Club Lapel Pin Archive with original signature of CroatianIn metal with a bronze coloured finish, red enamels representing the caterpillar's eyes, measuring 19. 5 mm (w) x 4. 7 mm (h), two raised posts for uniform attachment, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: These pins were awarded (on request) from parachute companies to pilots who successfully bailed out of airplanes. It was called "hitting the silk". Parachutes were made of silk, caterpillars make silk, and most of the pins were shaped like