Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class, With Swords, By Kerbach & Oesterhelt Auction Archive officially impressed on the Korea

officially impressed on the Korea Medal

seven lightning bolts above the ship representing the Marconi distress signal sent by the ship

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He was Mentioned in Despatches

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Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class, With Swords, By Kerbach & Oesterhelt Auction Archive officially impressed on the Korea(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in silvered tombac; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering; marked 62 for Herbach & Oesterhelt, Dresden on the reverse of the pin; measuring 48. 36 mm (w)