Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Exceptionally Rare Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, Japanese Manufacture certificate_of_authenticity Dresden stylized cypher on the

Dresden stylized cypher on the reverse

In bronze gilt (marked "BRONZE" on the rim)

78mm (w) x 44

while the hand guard features an eagle with outstretched wings atop a shield with banner below

very nice enamelling

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Exceptionally Rare Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, Japanese Manufacture certificate_of_authenticity Dresden stylized cypher on the(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of partially gilded silver, 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, the reverse with a block hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, stamped with a mark of STERLING indicating 925 silver