Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "FABRICA INSIGNIAS VENEZOLANAS

maker marked "FABRICA INSIGNIAS VENEZOLANAS C

Wetzerich was promoted to Second Lieutenant in 1891

Private George Rudge

as Torpedo Coxswain

Lieutenant Hardwick

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "FABRICA INSIGNIAS VENEZOLANAS(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 44. 04 mm (w)