Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac there are documented instances of

there are documented instances of awards of the order's lowest class - its III Class - for post-war Soviet military operations

with gold-coloured highlights on the saddle and harness on the horse

marked with an M for an unknown maker as well as a crescent moon on loop

He is buried in Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac there are documented instances of(Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen). 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, surrounding a central depiction of an S Boat cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, bearing additional illegible hand etched