Germany, Third Reich. A National Socialist German Navy League Archive named to Hurd and numbered

named to Hurd and numbered 230343

central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of “DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (“THE GERMAN MOTHER”)

spotting evident on the white enamelled arms of the cross

Magestic (Battleship

He was posted to the Artillery School at Tilques

Germany, Third Reich. A National Socialist German Navy League Archive named to Hurd and numbered(National Sozialistische Deutscher Marine Bund Brustadler). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, set over top of crossed swords, in turn overlaid by a central anchor and black enameled Iron Cross, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), surface chipping and scratching is