Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cartographic Meter Stick, with Case, by Ed. Sprenger consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ln bronze gilt and enamels

ln bronze gilt and enamels

as noted in his Red Cross Society Enrolment Book

as he had participated in a total of nine combat missions from Henderson Field at Guadalcanal

the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS” (“FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS”)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cartographic Meter Stick, with Case, by Ed. Sprenger consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ln bronze gilt and enamels(Kriegsmarine Meterstab mit Etui). Constructed of stainless steel, the obverse featuring a sloping edge marked with measurements gradated at intervals of 1 centimeter to an overall length of 100 centimeters, with millimeters marks in between edge numeral, rivets with two brass grip studs featuring serrated edges, stamped with a Kriegsmarine acceptance mark and makers mark of ED. SPRENGER, BERLIN for the noted manufacturer of Wehrmacht optical and