Later that evening a second Swordfish raid was launched resulting in two torpedo hits on the Bismarck
dated “1939” on the lower arm
the badge was renamed as "Department of Defense Identification Badge
Italian made badge in aluminum
Charles was aboard their Lancaster aircraft ME735 that went missing during a night sortie
Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Commemorative Badges Archive Later that evening a second(Erinnerungsabzeichen). A lot of four commemorative badges, including a 1934 Gau Mainfranken Oath of Loyalty badge, constructed of bronze, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked R. WCHTLER & LANGE, MITTWEIDA, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; a 1934 Labour Day Badge, constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 36 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; a 1935 Nurmberg Rally badge,