"Dvg" Westmark" Nsdap Membership Badge GTRexclude was a journalist prior to

was a journalist prior to enlisting in December 2nd 1942

From October 1940 he was Chief of the General Staff of the 2nd Panzer Army under General Guderian

He saw service in the Boer War as a member of the Army Pay Corps with the British forces and was awarded the QSA and KSA for his service

During the battle the Bismarck had been hit by HMS Prince of Wales causing damage to her fuel tanksand disabling one of her engines

The blade stands in extremely fine condition with a strong Carl Julius Krebs makers mark

"Dvg" Westmark" Nsdap Membership Badge GTRexclude was a journalist prior to"DVG WESTMARK" NSDAP Membership Badge silvered and enameled bronze, 23. 5mm, maker marked on reverse, in very fine condition.