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Title: another button of interest Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 02, 2015, 09:25:38 PM Hi Doc
one of our club members found this button on the clubs rally yesterday. I think it may be kings german legion 6th battalion ...... i cant find another example online to match it ... can anyone? all help appreciated cheers Title: Re: another button of interest Post by: Dryland on March 02, 2015, 11:42:53 PM I've Googled KGL 6 German Military buttons and found references for Kings German Legion 2nd Battalion and
Kings German Legion 5th Battalion. The 5th were formed in 1805 and were nearly wiped out at Waterloo as part of Wellingtons army in 1815 before being disbanded the following year. Wikipedia has a reference for 6th division [ German Empire ] which was formed in Dusseldorf in 1816 as a Brigade and became the 6th Division in September 5th 1818. The 6th Division was a Prussian/ German Army. I'm not sure if this the same Division as the KGL 6 but the dates seem to match |