Germany, Hj. A Golden Membership Honour Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold the wreck of USS Herring

the wreck of USS Herring was located near Matua Island by a joint expedition of the Russian Geographical Society and Russian Defence Ministry

It measures 296 mm x 192 mm and is in extremely fine condition

interior rust however reamining solid in ever respect

Footnote: The medal was produced at the insistence of the British Red Cross Society

moderate soiling evident on the interior from active use

Germany, Hj. A Golden Membership Honour Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold the wreck of USS Herring(Goldene HJ Abzeichen). A die struck alloy badge with gilt and enamels, in the form of an elongated, vertical diamond, the obverse centre displays a black enamelled mobile swastika set against a golden diamond, with white enamelled fields to its left and right, and translucent red enamels, with a pebbled underlay, above and below, the reverse centre presents a pin assembly, maker mark RZM M1 120 for Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, inscribed with the