when he was struck off strength to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot on proceeding to detention at Wandsworth on August 14th
(the rank of Obersturmführer was considered the equivalent of an Oberleutnant in the German Wehrmacht)
faded engraver marked "BIANCHI" below the bust
measuring 52 mm x 32 mm
Desbiens was killed in action July 28th 1944 during the allies drive towards Caen
United Kingdom. A QEII Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Wings Archive when he was struck offIn silvered and gold coloured bullion wire, in various textures, silvered fouled anchor, black threading giving definition to the wings and the base of the crown, maroon felt in the void of the Queen's crown, touches of red, green and blue embroidery in the base of the crown, on a black wool base, heavily padded, black cloth backer, measuring 97 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), extremely fine.