Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cap Eagle for Officer Ranks Auction Archive surmounted by two crossed sword

surmounted by two crossed sword and a large Royal Crown both in silver gilt

in silver with silver gilt centre and green with blue enamels

There is no Memorial there to the men who died or to the pilots who braved the hazardous route across primitive country to get the air supremacy and photo intelligence that enabled the British to win the Battle of El Alamein

the buckle measuring 46 mm x 61 mm

Footnote: Ernst Seidel was born on 25 September 1919 in Adelebsen

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cap Eagle for Officer Ranks Auction Archive surmounted by two crossed sword(Kriegsmarine Mtzenadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse bearing a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika executed in hand embroidered golden yellow celleon wire, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.