Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer visually-hidden original signature of Generaloberst Bruno

original signature of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer

the inside of the ring with faint naming scratched in place and measuring 21

the first two medals with original ribbons and brooch pinbacks

followed by an Introduction by John Keegan

number stamped "79519" in blue ink at the upper right

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer visually-hidden original signature of Generaloberst Bruno(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse topped by a stabilizer, with a block hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a