A Scarce Luftwaffe Flak/Anti-Aircraft Artillery Reserve Leutnant’s Set Of Tabs Newly Listed designating the award as Bronze

designating the award as Bronze and dated November 13

described Richards as "A neat worker but a trifle slow in the assimulation of new knowledge

as obtained from the family

Yet she was the largest research ship ever to explore the Southern Ocean and both the scientists and crew had to take time to get used to a new ship under conditions of intense cold

made out “Obergefr Himler

A Scarce Luftwaffe Flak/Anti-Aircraft Artillery Reserve Leutnant’s Set Of Tabs Newly Listed designating the award as BronzeConstructed of red wool, centering one rank "gull" and oakleaf half wreath, all edged by blue wool cord (indicating Reserve), and further edged with bright twisted silvery cord; reverse backed with standard buckram base; in near mint condition. (ex George Petersen collection).