Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Archive Instituted in 1900 (in silver

Instituted in 1900 (in silver with blue and black enamels

Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well-beloved John Hughes Esquire Lieutenant in Our Royal Navy / Greeting / Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Ordinary Member of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Member of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining

the obverse is a right-facing eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons

the first British Submarine to sink a German U Boat U36 on December 4th

TOSTRUP OSLO" on the loop

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Archive Instituted in 1900 (in silver(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with an integral barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded integral catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 96 mm (w) x 56.