A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 Auction Archive The top lid is marked

The top lid is marked “Scho-Ka-Kola” and “Die Stärkende Schokolade/The Stimulating Chocolate”

101 mm x 142 mm

Stara Gradiska

Most of these helmets were converted to Civil Defense use during the war and painted white and had their military crests removed

A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 Auction Archive The top lid is markedBronze gilt, engraver marked "L. Manzel" on the obverse, 38. 2 mm, integral loop, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted in November 1922 by the Union of German Naval Veterans Associations (Bund Deutscher Marine Vereine, BDMV, 1922 1935), a veterans organization created at the end of nineteenth century. Initially known as German Naval Union (Deutschen Marine Bund, DMB) it was founded on June 27, 1891 in Kiel and