Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Japanese-Made Auxiliary Cruiser Badge Of Oberbootsmann Karlheinz Cares GTRexclude 1955 and continued his education

1955 and continued his education

red paint on the Red Cross Medal experiencing crazing

Rare decoration

Eight brass button closure on the front

marked “Overhoff & Cie

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Japanese-Made Auxiliary Cruiser Badge Of Oberbootsmann Karlheinz Cares GTRexclude 1955 and continued his educationThe Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge comes directly from Cares family, accompanied by a wartime photo and copies of the pages of his Soldbuch. The badge is constructed of silver, obverse depicts central viking longship sailing over a map of the northern hemisphere, within an oval shaped oak leaf wreath, topped with German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, reverse with a wide barrel hinge and flat pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on