A Second War German Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser Badge
A second war German “Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer”; multi-piece construction oval gilded zink alloy with a silvered tombac globe; the obverse with a Viking longship sailing over the northern hemisphere of the globe, with an oval border or oak leaves, and a national eagle at the top of the badge clutching a mobile swastika; the reverse plain with a vertical tapered pin, sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; with a single rivet on there verse holding the globe in place; unmarked; measuring 57.42 mm x 44.43 mm; weighing 27.4 grams; with some of the original gilding still intact; overall near very fine condition.

