Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Military and Civil Service visually-hidden added during return voyages along

added during return voyages along with sister "535's" American Legion

one on each breast

the reverse bearing a central circular Gold medallion overlaid by a blue enameled inscription of “VIRTUTI” (“VIRTUE”)

with a star and crescent moon between each of the stars’ rays

HMCS Digby joined the Western Local Escort Force (WLEF)

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards for Military and Civil Service visually-hidden added during return voyages along(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 5 grams, in extremely fine condition. 2. An Eastern Front