Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin & Sohn Archive and without soiling

and without soiling

Captain Baum was given the mission of penetrating the German lines and liberating American Prisoners of War in camp OFLAG XIII-B

I Class Silver Grade: in silvered zinc with red enamels

as mentioned

Baker was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre (War Cross) for bravery in building a bridge across the Andon River near Bantheville

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin & Sohn Archive and without soiling(Flotten Kriegsabzeichen). Instituted April 30th, 1941. Constructed of gilded and silvered tombac, consisting of an oval oak wrath joined together at the base by a ribbon and topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a frontal depicting of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse is plain with a flat barrel hinge, vertical banjo style pinback, and rightward opening flat wire catch, designer marked Adolf Bock and