Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class Gold Grade, visually-hidden showing Kriegsmarine personnel in uniform

showing Kriegsmarine personnel in uniform with vessels at sea and in dock

Silvered aluminum

The black headband is leather

MILANO VIA ALBANI N 20" on the button hole attachment

bringing a rather short military career to an end

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class Gold Grade, visually-hidden showing Kriegsmarine personnel in uniform(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat