United States. A Naval Emergency Signaling Mirror, Model 40653, by General Electric visually-hidden Footnote: Richard L

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Pinned into the front of the cap just underneath the peak is an unusual insignia consisting of a Braunschweiger-style Totenkopf

Red Cross Merit Badge (Insigne du m&eacute

the medal itself is Austrian-made

United States. A Naval Emergency Signaling Mirror, Model 40653, by General Electric visually-hidden Footnote: Richard LAn emergency signaling mirror historically issued to military and merchant seamen during the Second World War, consisting of a small, compact, but thick mirror used to signal for assistance over a 10 mile distance. It features instructions for using the mirror on the rear of the device, with a cross in the center, includes a 40 cm long braided lanyard for wearing around the neck, measuring 125 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), the mirror is free of cracks but does