Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Standarte 9 Cuff Title United Republic of The medal was created to

The medal was created to recognize the forces of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps who participated in the Battle of Manila Bay

frame damage and chipping in the blue enamels on the star point at 10:30

printed on off-white paper stock with Funk’s letterhead in his capacity as Reich Minister for Economic Affairs and President of the Reichsbank

with two more stitches on the left pocket to accommodate a decoration with a horizontal pinback

with some black thread remaining on interior from having been sewn to tunic

Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Standarte 9 Cuff Title United Republic of The medal was created to(Allgemeine SS rmelband fr Fhrer SS Standarte 9 Pommern). Constructed of ribbed black mohair, the obverse trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses, bearing a central number 9 the separately tasked with manufacturing the band and adding the embroidery, measuring 30 mm (w) x 490 mm (l), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Originally based in Wollien (Pommern Pomerania), SS Standarte 9 moved to