Germany. A Imperial Kaiserliche Marine Naval War Ensign United Republic of during which he was promoted

during which he was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on May 1 and won an Iron Cross 2nd Class on July 31

with only slight contact marks

oxidation evident on the base on the obverse

A 1938-40 Latvian Order of Vesthardus

202 mm x 240 mm)

Germany. A Imperial Kaiserliche Marine Naval War Ensign United Republic of during which he was promotedA well preserved and period example of this desirable Imperial Reichsmarine Naval ensign; constructed of a large sheet of hessian burlap (a fine quality weave of burlap), depicting the German Imperial eagle within a circle, with black cross arms on all sides of the eagle, along with a tricolour German Imperial flag in the top left square of the flag, with an Iron Cross superimposed in black on its surface; the hoist edge featuring a dual ply cotton