Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Recognition Document to Maschinengefreiter Emmerich, Battleship Gneisenau, c.1939 Province of China surrounded by the inscription "ASSOCIAZIONE

surrounded by the inscription "ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ARMA GENIO"

the SS-Polizei Division

Footnote: Thomas Hompesh Christain entered the Navy in December 1824

maker marked “ L

Navarino (John Barker) edge bruising and contact marks

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Recognition Document to Maschinengefreiter Emmerich, Battleship Gneisenau, c.1939 Province of China surrounded by the inscription "ASSOCIAZIONE(Dokument). A document recognizing good performance of machine operation named to Maschinengefreiter Emmerich, dated 1 September 1939, signed in black ink by both the Kapitn zur See and Korvettenkapitn, presenting a black and white photograph of Schlachtschiff (Battleship) Gneisenau, measuring 21. 3 cm (w) x 26. 9 cm (h), and in extremely fine condition.