Accompanied by a tied purple cord with silver gilt tassels at either end
The Royal Canadian Infantry Corps was awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
the reverse features a similar gilt medallion with a depiction of a laurel branch circumscribed by “Al Merito” (For Merit) in capital lettering
in uniform and with an array of decorations clearly visible
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat Front Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Schwerin & Sons Archive Accompanied by a tied purple(U Boot Frontspange). May 15th, 1944. (Mid to late war issue). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by crossed swords, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked on each side by six oak leaves, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a crimped wire catch, designer marked PEEKHAUS and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring