Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Stahlhelm Member’s Belt Buckle Hold " His citation reads: "For

" His citation reads: "For great courage and devotion in leaving the Polish destroyer Burza on a dark and stormy night in the Atlantic in March 1943 and paddling himself alone on a Carley Float to the French corvette Aconit to tend the wounded survivors of HMS Harvester

The helmet has a short blackened leather visor stitched to the front

For Bravery in Combat - Silver gilt and purple enamels

Footnote: This badge appears on page 223 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection

A 1934 Hamburg Handwerk & Handel Gewerbe badge

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Stahlhelm Member’s Belt Buckle Hold " His citation reads: "For(Der Stahlhelm Grtelschnalle). Constructed of dark grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised and crowned German national eagle clutching a Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor loss of paint evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.