Original Imperial German Kaiserliche Marine Emperor’s Broad Pennant - Raised by Special Command of the Kaiser - Highest Command Symbol of the Navy - 13½ x 69” Magazines This is an enlisted rank

This is an enlisted rank used for years in the German military

Johnson presented the medal to then-Maj

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 6352 on the dovetail

one of the major manufacturers of this type of bayonet

As a souvenir he recovered a German Luftwaffe Camouflage (NS 64) helmet after the D-Day invasion and painted on the back:

Original Imperial German Kaiserliche Marine Emperor’s Broad Pennant - Raised by Special Command of the Kaiser - Highest Command Symbol of the Navy - 13½ x 69” Magazines This is an enlisted rankOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is one of the scarcest pieces of Kaiserliche Marine militaria we have ever offered, a Breitwimpel des Kaisers, or Emperors Broad Pennant. Measuring roughly 69 long by 13 wide, this pennant is the highest command symbol of the Imperial German Navy, only raised by special command of the Kaiser. A broad pennant is a triangular tailed naval pennant flown from the masthead of a warship afloat or a naval headquarters