Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kriegsmarine Issue Narvik Shield Archive On completion of shakedown training

On completion of shakedown training off the New England coast

but typical Hauptmünzamt

marked "MEXICAN SERVICE" with a label inscribed "14221" on the lid

maker marked "V&S"

German Hunting Organization Plaque - large plaque in silvered bronze

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kriegsmarine Issue Narvik Shield Archive On completion of shakedown training(Kriegsmarine Narvikschild). Constructed of gilded zink, obverse depicting shield with central Edelweiss (representing Heer Gebirgsjger), propeller (representing the Luftwaffe), and anchor (representing the Kriegsmarine), underneath date of 1940, underneath inscription of NARVIK, topped by a Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, with four reverse attachment prongs securing the shield to a black wool backer, unmarked,