" and number impressed "42"
43 mm x 48 mm inclusive of its crossed swords suspension)
It was awarded to lower ranks for bravery in the face of the enemy
A German Red Cross Belt Buckle by Overhoff & Cie - Die-stamped aluminum
Private Eli Ross Lee advanced to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with the 5th Infantry Battalion and survived the war
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, By Schwerin United Republic of " and number impressed "42"(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, obverse depicts frontal battleship cutting through waves, within an oak leaf wreath, topped by Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback, marked with designer Adolf Bock and manufacturer Schwerin, Berlin, measuring 43. 84 mm (w) x 57. 01 (h), weighing 33. 6 grams, evidence of attempt to grind off