Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle, With Veteran-Assembled Buttons And Insignia Hold and was awarded the Iron

and was awarded the Iron Cross

pride within their heart / This fine display of "Oxford's Own"

appointed as Boatswain for Quarter Deck Duties

in military

1943 for return to South Africa

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Brocade And Buckle, With Veteran-Assembled Buttons And Insignia Hold and was awarded the Iron(Kriegsmarine Grtel mit Schnalle). An interesting Kriegsmarine Officers brocade and buckle, the former constructed of a dark navy blue wool base, topped by a layer of silver aluminum wire, in turn bisected by dark navy blue embroidered tresses, one end retaining a gilded aluminum loop, the opposite end featuring a clip and eyelet, pinned and stitched with 10 assorted Kriegsmarine cyphers, metal cockades, cap eagles, and uniform buttons, unmarked,