Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Sea Fleet Badge, By Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and 50th Anniversary of Independence

and 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 1947-1997 (in cupro-nickel

extensive soiling and wear evident on the exterior

The reverse center features a hand-tooled griffin in silver

The obverse is marked ”V

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Sea Fleet Badge, By Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and 50th Anniversary of Independence(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse designer marked ADOLF BOCK and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 43. 97 mm (w) x 57. 00 mm (h), weighing 34. 6 grams, in extremely fine condition.