A Second War German Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser Badge Archive Awarded the Officers’ Decoration by

Awarded the Officers’ Decoration by General Order 157 in 1908

with two silvered metal rank pipes superimposed

making this an extremely rare medal

Palestine 1945-48 (14048492 PTE

A Second War German Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser Badge Archive Awarded the Officers’ Decoration byA second war German Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer; multi piece construction oval gilded zink alloy with a silvered tombac globe; the obverse with a Viking longship sailing over the northern hemisphere of the globe, with an oval border or oak leaves, and a national eagle at the top of the badge clutching a mobile swastika; the reverse plain with a vertical tapered pin, sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; unmarked; measuring 57. 36 mm x 44. 35