A Lot Of Five German Ribbon Bars GTRexclude except letters are “VDS” (Deutsche

except letters are “VDS” (Deutsche Volksgruppe Sportabzeichen)

Crew took to their boats an hour after last torpedo struck ship and stood by for rescuing ships seen in the distance

on original ribbons with ribbon bar

each with postcard backers

eagle (gilded zinc) with one wing broken

A Lot Of Five German Ribbon Bars GTRexclude except letters are “VDS” (DeutscheArmy Long Service Medal 4th Class Ribbon Bar (with silvered Army eagle clasp, 16. 5 mm x 25 mm); Luftwaffe Long Service Medal 4th Class Ribbon Bar (with silvered Luftwaffe eagle clasp, 16. 5 mm x 25 mm); War Merit Cross Ribbon Bar (18. 5 mm x 25. 5 mm); Three Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939, War Merit Cross with crossed bronze swords clasp and German Italian Africa Campaign Medal, 18. 5 mm x 43. 5 mm); and Seven Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Iron