Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Merit Medal With War Decoration And Case, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne Auction on two-tone strap with black

on two-tone strap with black buttonhole attachment)

Thurmann took U-553 out on nine patrols in 1941 and 1942

sticker affixed to the reverse inscribed "PLATA 1e LEY")

with a white cotton sweatband underneath the liner towards the front third of the cap

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Merit Medal With War Decoration And Case, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne Auction on two-tone strap with black(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, Silberne Medaille mit Kriegsdekoration und Etui). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse finished in green enamels, with a central white enameled shield bearing a red Geneva Cross, flanked by angels and above an inscription of PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (PATRIOTISM AND HUMANITY), the reverse bearing raised dates 1864 1914, topped by an integral loop and