Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle, With Veteran-Assembled Buttons And Insignia Hold and was awarded the Iron

and was awarded the Iron Cross

appointed as Boatswain for Quarter Deck Duties

the reverse with three of four attachment prongs intact

chin strap

1943 for return to South Africa

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle, With Veteran-Assembled Buttons And Insignia Hold and was awarded the Iron(Kriegsmarine Grtel mit Schnalle). An interesting Kriegsmarine Officers brocade and buckle, the former constructed of a dark navy blue wool base, topped by a layer of silver aluminum wire, in turn bisected by dark navy blue embroidered tresses, one end retaining a gilded aluminum loop, the opposite end featuring a clip and eyelet, pinned and stitched with 10 assorted Kriegsmarine cyphers, metal cockades, cap eagles, and uniform buttons, unmarked,