Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Buckle, by Friedrich Linden Republic of 3rd Class - For Nine

3rd Class - For Nine Years' Service

after a short period out of uniform

operating during the Italian occupation of Albania and the Second World War

enamel chips on both the obverse and reverse medallions

He soon rose to the rank of Corporal during his tenure in London

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Buckle, by Friedrich Linden Republic of 3rd Class - For Nine(Kriegsmarine Schrpenschlo fr Offiziere). Constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a ribbed field overlaid by a raised fouled anchor, the reverse retaining dual loops, maker marked with the logo of Friedrich Linden, Ldenscheid, above a manufacture date of 1940, measuring 40 mm in diameter, demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points, in extremely fine condition.