Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge By C.e. Juncker Auction Archive On 8 October 1916 during

On 8 October 1916 during the Battle of Ancre Heights and Regina Trench - the 3rd Division

marrying her on September 26th in Belfast

uncommon variation of Auxiliary cruiser badge

as well as a white double-brimmed machine embroidered triangular soutache directly above the cockade

the eagle and tank framed by an ornate border

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge By C.e. Juncker Auction Archive On 8 October 1916 during(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central viking longship sailing over a globe, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, with a single visible rivet holding the obverse globe in place, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by C.