with a vertical and horizontal folding crease in addition to minor material fatigue
Constructed of partially gilded silver with multi-coloured enamels
Stitched onto the peak is an insignia in the former of a field-grey cotton backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika
with the vessel going on to sink a further 18 merchant vessels for a total loss of 95
World War II Victory Medal 1941-1945
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Unit Squadron Clasp, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity with a vertical and horizontal(Frontflugspange fr Aufklrer in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a leftward facing eagle with a static swastika on the bottom of the wreath, and with nine oak leaves on either side of the wreath, the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 76. 15mm (w) x 25. 43 mm (h), weighing 23. 0 grams, in near extremely fine condition.