Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive the obverse with an eagle

the obverse with an eagle flying over a landscape with a central fortress

His brother had been looking after his farm while he was in the Army and the medical officer was hopeful that he could still make use of his brother's assistance

L" (silvered bronze with dark blue enamels

17 mm x 28 mm inclusive of its crown suspension)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive the obverse with an eagle(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded tombak with aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a Viking longship sailing over the Northern Hemisphere, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 44. 45 mm (w) x