Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, by Rudolf Souval
(Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded and patinated zink, 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 the Northern Hemisphere topped by a Viking longship cutting through waves, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, the catch is atypical for this maker and the badge demonstrates evidence of refinishing, in overall very fine condition.