Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive Military Service Honour Medal

Military Service Honour Medal

In original and rare box of issue

with dual loops securing in place straps constructed of field-grey velvet

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive Military Service Honour Medal(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