on loop for suspension from its period original parade-mounted ribbon with horizontal pinback and red wool reverse liner
His religion was Presbyterian
The forward leather visor has magnetic sheet metal trim to the forward edge secured by two large dome headed rivets
(Kriegsmarine Wechselbezug für die Tellermütze)
engraver marked "BRENET" and "DENON DIREXIT"
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Gold certificate_of_authenticity on loop for suspension from(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath, the reverse with a barren hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch emanating from a circular plate, unmarked, measuring 49. 92 mm (w) x 49. 62 mm (h), weighing 24. 0 grams, demonstrating total