Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive Pearce at once collected the

Pearce at once collected the only spare tank

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

before joining the 46th Infantry Battalion in the field on August 14th

the dagger measuring 345 mm overall

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive Pearce at once collected the(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