Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, By Friedrich Orth Newly Listed 1918 to June 24

1918 to June 24

is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV)

and “Afrika 1945” on the other

at Home (2 years and 316 days)

Bulgarian maker mark on the brass support plate on the reverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, By Friedrich Orth Newly Listed 1918 to June 24(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). An ovular badge constructed of gilded zinc (15% gild remains), the obverse centre bears a cut out Viking style ship with a dragon head stempost, on board the ship is a soldier holding a spear in front of a row of shields, the ship is sailing on the northern end of the globe and the globe has longitude and latitude lines throughout and the embossed outlines of Great Britain, Western Europe and North Africa, this is