Original German WWII French Made Kriegsmarine Navy Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge - Bacqueville Attributed U.S. Field Gear with the advice of the

with the advice of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Scabbard is also in good condition also

where it eventually wound up in a museum

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains close to 100% of its original textured paint

so he may have enlisted at the very end of the war

Original German WWII French Made Kriegsmarine Navy Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge - Bacqueville Attributed U.S. Field Gear with the advice of theOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare German WWII Kriegsmarine (Navy) Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge (Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). The award was a World War II German military decoration awarded to officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Auxiliary Cruisers or the supply ships that supported them for a successful large voyage. The award was instituted on 24 April 1941 by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder. This