and was permitted to retain the rank of Wing Commander
the ship-of-the-line Vermont of 1848)
) Extremely fine condition
The beaver top hat that he is wearing was in vogue during the Civil War period
marked on pinback with “15” for maker Friedrich Orth
Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Badges And Insignia Hold and was permitted to retain(Drittes Reich Abzeichen). A lot of three badges and insignia, including a Wehrmacht Drivers Proficiency Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, with a central steering wheel, affixed with dual attachment prongs to a zink backplate, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a Jugendburg Stahleck badge, constructed of zink, vertical pinback,