Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By C.e. Juncker Archive in December 1896

in December 1896

War Merit Cross 1st Class Cross by Deschler - Silver

The reverse has a loop for attachment to a frog

with original tissue paper wrapping inside

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By C.e. Juncker Archive in December 1896(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). 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, around a central depiction of the Northern Hemisphere topped by a Viking longship cutting through waves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse globe in place, with a block hinge and banjo style pinback