Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach und Co. Newly Listed Great Britain Defence Medal

Great Britain Defence Medal

thirty-six with black fabric backers

has died heroically

with seven stars in silver gilt and green enamels placed between the star points on the insignia

Eight-pointed star superimposed on another eight-pointed star

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach und Co. Newly Listed Great Britain Defence Medal(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). 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 Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central destroyer cutting through waves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked with the logo of Sohni, Heubach und Co, Oberstein, measuring 44. 35 mm