Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Hold Flanking the cap band are

Flanking the cap band are pebbled magnetic metal buttons which secure in place a chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

with fullers running the length of each side

Of fine quality however the origins of this wing are unknown to the collecting community: Silver bullion wire

in several cases rescuing men trapped inside the ship for hours

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, By Schwerin Hold Flanking the cap band are(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer). Constructed of gilded tombak with aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a Viking longship sailing over the Northern Hemisphere, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 44. 45 mm (w) x