Baden, Grand Duchy. A 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 9 Enlisted Personnel Pickelhaube Newly Listed with alternating silver lions and

with alternating silver lions and castles in each quadrant

Evacuated from unit in confused and demoralized state

with hand-painted “SS” in red

his Statement of Service in the Canadian Armed Forces states his birth date as May 23

He took the next two weeks as leave (December 15

Baden, Grand Duchy. A 1. Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 9 Enlisted Personnel Pickelhaube Newly Listed with alternating silver lions and(Baden Pickelhaube fr Mannschaften der 1. Leib Grenadier Regiment Nr. 9). A well preserved Baden 1. Leib Grenadier Regiment Nr. 9 Enlisted personnel Pickelhaube, constructed of a black vulcan fibre shell. Situated atop the crown is a spike constructed of non magnetic metal and perforated around the neck with ventilation holes, and which is secured in place with a baseplate featuring four magnetic metal rivets. A magnetic metal bar emanates from the