Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse centre bears the

the reverse centre bears the inscription “VIETNAM”

the cap features a fold-down side panel fully lining the circumference

The bottom left corner and the bottom of the sash is finished in twisted silver wire fringe

Footnote: Virovitica is a Croatian city near the Hungarian border

Silvered metal and black enamels

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse centre bears the(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded zink with aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around an aluminum globe depicting the Northern Hemisphere, topped by a Viking longship cutting through waves, the reverse with a low set flattened rivet securing the obverse globe in place, with a barrel hinge and banjo style