Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Soldbuch To Willy Schwebig, Atlantic Coast Service Auction Archive As the original officers died

As the original officers died off

with some wear to the black paint on the obverse

the highest award for valor of the country

inscribed "DIGNISSIMO" at the upper left and "PRAEMIVM CONSTITVTVM / A

1940 pattern without pebbled field

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Soldbuch To Willy Schwebig, Atlantic Coast Service Auction Archive As the original officers died(Kriegsmarine Soldbuch). Constructed of a light brown card stock binding with 40 paginated interior pages filled with stamped and handwritten entries, retaining a replacement black and white photograph of the bearer, measuring 105 mm (w) x 145 mm (h), demonstrating material fatigue and soiling consistent with extensive wartime usage (including partial tape repairs), in very fine condition. Footnote: Wilhelm Willy (also noted as Willi) Schwebig was