Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Jubilee Medal for 40 Years

Jubilee Medal for 40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR 1918-1958 (in brass

IX - Prince of Wales Island

(Schutzmannschaft Mützenabzeichen)

84/PUNJABIS

It was meant for General Franz Böhme’s 20th Mountain Army fighting in northern Norway

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Jubilee Medal for 40 Years(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika and executed in a combined gold bullion wire and celleon threading, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.