Slovakia, First Republic. A Badge Of Honour For Eastern Front Service, Bronze Grade visually-hidden alongside a date of “1943”

alongside a date of “1943”

he served with the Eighth Oversea Submarine Flotilla ('D' & 'E' Class Boats) based at Harwich

His past marriage to Emily Barber was approved on March 21

inscribed "Kriegserntedank an die Bäuerin" above and "Landesbauernschaft Alpenland" below

contact marks on the reverse of the arm at 9 o'clock

Slovakia, First Republic. A Badge Of Honour For Eastern Front Service, Bronze Grade visually-hidden alongside a date of “1943”Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a central sword overlaid by an M32 helmet, the latter bearing a Slovak Cross situated above a date of 22. VI. 1941, with the tip of the sword plunging into a fractured five pointed star and stickle and hammer, situated against a backdrop of stylized rays, the reverse with a clip and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 32. 48 mm (w) x