followed by a posting ashore at the end of the year to HMS Cormorant at the Naval Base in Gibraltar "For General Staff Duties" on November 24
and are secured to the tunic by stitching at the outer edge and by a pebbled
maker marked "AKSEL HOLMSEN OSLO" on the reverse
in matte-finished brass
constructed of rolled and twisted silver aluminum bullion threads that are embroidered onto a red wool backer
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Auction followed by a posting ashore(Narvikschild). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, representing the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and Gebirgsjger, respectively, topped by an inscription of NARVIK and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the reverse retaining three of four original attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 42. 20 mm (w) x 91. 08 mm (h), weighing 22. 4 grams, with no evidence