Germany, Federal Republic. A Destroyer War Badge, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity Always at the front and

Always at the front and setting a fine example

a Mohican-class sloop-of-war at the Battle of Cherbourg

the obverse bears a 1914 iron cross paty with a crown at the 12 o’clock arm

ending the war with the rank of Oberzahlmeister

1822 and enlisted at the age of 17 in Essex

Germany, Federal Republic. A Destroyer War Badge, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity Always at the front and(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a central destroyer cutting through waves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 68 mm (w) x 50. 98 mm (h), weighing 29. 1 grams, in extremely fine condition.