Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Hauptgefreiter Chevron Auction Archive A fine and early example

A fine and early example of a order of the German Eagle/Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler 3rd Grade/3

Ontario (where he was named an Aircraftman 1st Class on October 25

converted in field to be worn as Knight's Cross (often the award ceremony in field took place days or weeks after the announcement of the award) the ribbon on cross is not original

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Willi Blume was awarded the Panzer Badge in Bronze

reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Hauptgefreiter Chevron Auction Archive A fine and early example(Kriegsmarine rmelwinkel). Constructed of field grey wool twill, the obverse bearing three machine embroidered gold bullion wire tresses, unmarked, measuring 82 mm (w) x 72 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.