Germany, Hj. A Mixed Lot Of Insignia GTRexclude Air Medal and American Defense

Air Medal and American Defense Service Medal

A gunnery duel soon developed as the main batteries on the battleships USS Colorado and USS Maryland commenced counter-battery fire

or as noted in one account "he was struck with a bomb fragment" and in another account

in silvered bronze and black and red enamels

two raised rings and raised rim surrounding the inscriptions on both sides

Germany, Hj. A Mixed Lot Of Insignia GTRexclude Air Medal and American Defense(HJ Insignien). A mixed lot of eight insignia, including a HJ sleeve insignia, constructed of multi coloured machine embroidered cotton, unmarked, measuring 55 mm (w) x 94 mm (h), with some soiling evident, in uniform removed and very fine condition; a Motor HJ sleeve diamond, constructed of a black rayon base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered red and white checked background overlaid by a silver aluminum wire NSKK insignia, the reverse