Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, By Friedrich Orth Newly Listed Member (MBE)

Member (MBE)

It has been argued that

Browne saw service in the Second World War and was promoted to Major General in 1940

72 mm x 48

purple interior

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser Badge, By Friedrich Orth Newly Listed Member (MBE)(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). An ovular badge constructed of gilded zinc (15% gild remains), the obverse centre bears a cut out Viking style ship with a dragon head stempost, on board the ship is a soldier holding a spear in front of a row of shields, the ship is sailing on the northern end of the globe and the globe has longitude and latitude lines throughout and the embossed outlines of Great Britain, Western Europe and North Africa, this is