A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 Auction Archive Stara Gradiska

Stara Gradiska

missing back plate

Most of these helmets were converted to Civil Defense use during the war and painted white and had their military crests removed

blue and black paint

A Medal Of The Union Of German Naval Veterans For Valour In The World War 1914-1918 Auction Archive Stara GradiskaBronze gilt, engraver marked "L. Manzel" on the obverse, 38. 2 mm, integral loop, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted in November 1922 by the Union of German Naval Veterans Associations (Bund Deutscher Marine Vereine, BDMV, 1922 1935), a veterans organization created at the end of nineteenth century. Initially known as German Naval Union (Deutschen Marine Bund, DMB) it was founded on June 27, 1891 in Kiel and