Original Excellent German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge by C. Schwerin & Sohn of Berlin Bren LMG assigning him as an advisor

assigning him as an advisor in the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)

The barrel wedge is also missing the end of the spring

This was very recently acquired directly through a WW2 USGI veteran’s family

The basic design of the WW1 crosses is a central cross patee struck from metal and mounted in a silver frame which has a raised crenulated decorative border

and does show moderate wear

Original Excellent German WWII Kriegsmarine Navy Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge by C. Schwerin & Sohn of Berlin Bren LMG assigning him as an advisorOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent early 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