Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Insignia Trophy Board Archive the reverse with a barrel

the reverse with a barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

eleven with a single screwback

Squadron Leader in Our Reserve of Air Force Officers / Greeting / Whereas We have thought fit to Nominate and Appoint you to be a Member of Our Distinguished Service Order We do by these Presents Grant unto you the Dignity of a Companion of Our said Order And we do hereby authorize you to Have

all measuring approximately 16mm: Iron Cross 1914

“Je Maintiendrai” (“I Will Maintain”)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Insignia Trophy Board Archive the reverse with a barrel(Kriegsmarine Insignien). An Allied veteran assembled Kriegsmarine trophy board, stitched onto a dark green wool cloth backer, featuring 14 insignia, including a Zerstrer (Destroyer) Hermann Schoemann cap tally ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of ZERSTRER HERMANN SCHOEMANN in Fraktur script, measuring 32 mm (w) x 505 mm (l); a Panzerschiff (Cruiser) Admiral Graf Spee cap tally