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the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940 by Major Ralph A

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and a large collection of superb photos: Metzler’s personal handwritten booklet

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Marine-Brigade Ehrhardt Sleeve Insignia GTRexclude 5 mm x 36 mm)(Marine Brigade Ehrhardt rmelabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval rope wreath, with a central Viking longship cutting through waves, above a raised inscription of WILHELMSHAVEN with oak leaf branches, perforated with four holes for sew on attachment, unmarked, measuring 53 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.