Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of “SS-KB-Abt” Cufftitle

“SS-KB-Abt” Cufftitle

The helmet measures approximately 305 mm x 233 mm and is in better than very fine condition

McKay was declared missing and presumed dead from 443 Squadron when the aircraft did not return to base

stated that he was still looking for tanks which were to come up for his support and that without them

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of “SS-KB-Abt” Cufftitle(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded zink and magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central ferrous depiction of the Northern Hemisphere topped by a Viking longship, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the globe in place, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a non