Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive L" (silvered bronze with dark

L" (silvered bronze with dark blue enamels

17 mm x 28 mm inclusive of its crown suspension)

James Jewitt

In 1938 Schmundt was appointed Commander of Naval Academy Mürwik and simultaneously promoted to Rear Admiral

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Archive L" (silvered bronze with dark(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded tombak 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 a central depiction of a Viking longship sailing over the Northern Hemisphere, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 44. 45 mm (w) x