Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, Variation 2, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a central

the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “FÜR KRIEGS-HILFSDIENST” (“FOR VOLUNTARY WAR AID”)

He is documented as having been "absent without leave" for a period (which likely happened if he got back to the base two hours after his liberty ended)

Manzel" on the obverse

In the 1817 Almanach der Ritter=Orden by Friedrich Gottschalck is a plate with a faithful representation of how the Order was designed to appear

Ministerial Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria "Dimitrov Prize" 1969 (dated August 16

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, Variation 2, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse bearing a central(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, using the latters Variation 2 design, measuring 44. 0 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h), weighing 32.