A First War American Manufactured M1917 Camouflage Helmet GTRexclude that he had previous military

that he had previous military service with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment and the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps and that his trade was that of Caretaker

Bätcher was captured by American troops in May 1945

1916 under the authority of Lieutenant-Colonel W

Eight American Campaign Medals - Air Force Medal

A First War American Manufactured M1917 Camouflage Helmet GTRexclude that he had previous militaryA First War American Manufactured M1917 Camouflage Helmet American made, steel, non magnetic, rough sandpaper like surface, camouflage painted in red, yellow, green and black. The protective edge of the helmet in a magnetic steel. Inside, leather framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and gray protective pressed fabric forehead pad, mesh support with drawstring, the underside of the liner maker stamped in