Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Narvik Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a leftward-facing

the obverse with a leftward-facing profile of Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse

After becoming President of the Reich Postal Central Department in 1929

with light traces of cleaning paste remaining

the reverse features the date 1849 also on a pebbled field

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Narvik Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a leftward-facing(Kriegsmarine Narvikschild). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, symbolizing the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and Gebirgsjger, respectively, flanked by a date of 1940, topped by an inscription of NARVIK and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, affixed will all four reverse attachment prongs to a dark blue wool backer indicating Kriegsmarine issue, with