Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot of Private Wartime Photographs from the Estate of Admiral Otto Schniewind consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3) A Military Honour Medal

3) A Military Honour Medal (Militär-Ehrenzeichen)

which may explain why he was initially given the service number 461161

1901 in Tennessee

Ethiopia: Sash Badge: multi-piece construction

and Breast Star: silver gilt with white and blue enamelled insignia

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Lot of Private Wartime Photographs from the Estate of Admiral Otto Schniewind consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3) A Military Honour Medal(Kriegsmarine Admiral Fotos). An extensive and fascinating lot of 26 private wartime photographs from the estate of Admiral Otto Schniewind (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, 20 April 1940), primarily consisting of unpublished and candid images depicting Schniewind in uniform (some with the Knights Cross clearly visible) on board Kriegsmarine vessels and on land, many showing the Admiral on review of both Enlisted personnel and Officers, the latter