1942 and was repatriated on May 18
followed by a posting ashore at the end of the year to HMS Cormorant at the Naval Base in Gibraltar "For General Staff Duties" on November 24
in matte-finished brass
and are secured to the tunic by stitching at the outer edge and by a pebbled
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Auction 1942 and was repatriated on(Narvikschild). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, representing the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and Gebirgsjger, respectively, topped by an inscription of NARVIK and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the reverse retaining three of four original attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 42. 20 mm (w) x 91. 08 mm (h), weighing 22. 4 grams, with no evidence