Description
Marbleton I
with a strength of 14 officers and 375 other ranks
a 1942 Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) badge
maker marked “THE ART METAL WORKS
In a letter to his mother
Germany, Kingdom. A Wound Badge For Naval Members, Black Grade, C.1918 Archive Marbleton I( Verwundetenabzeichen fr Angehrige der Marine in Schwarz). Instituted 24 June 1918 by Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. 1918 Issue. A black patina iron core medal, an anchor with two superimposed crossed swords pointing upwards on the obverse middle with a pebbled background, and oval anchor chain wreath, the reverse bears a pin with catch, measuring 40. 63 mm (w) x 46. 57 mm (h), weighing 14. 2 g. Accompanied by a miniature stick pin of iron, the