Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Exceptionally Rare Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, Japanese Manufacture Hold above am inscription of “IN

above am inscription of “IN DER ZEIT VOM: 3

Wood was admitted to No

the reverse shows the folded dark green wool base sewn for a flat seam and the cream cloth backing and silver/grey threads of the litzen

specifically from Stalag Luft 3 and Oflag IX-C

bearing the Golden Fleece

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Exceptionally Rare Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, Japanese Manufacture Hold above am inscription of “IN(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of partially gilded silver, 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, the reverse with a block hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a mark of STERLING indicating 925 silver