Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin Archive when folded

when folded

Richardson volunteered to go in an open boat to remove him

a violet cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a recessed medal bed in violet velvet

the exterior consisting of a central

was awarded the Military Cross

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin Archive when folded(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, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 43. 90 mm