Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Hold in several cases rescuing men

in several cases rescuing men trapped inside the ship for hours

He reminds his comrade about the difficulties of these undertakings

constructed of two pieces of card stock with an exterior faux black leather liner

the reverse is plain and attached to a fluted vertical stickpin

Of fine quality however the origins of this wing are unknown to the collecting community: Silver bullion wire

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Hold in several cases rescuing men(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