Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Ratings Badges with Dog Tag and Cap Tally Grouping - 6 Items MG 34 Feed Assembly We read in his obituary

We read in his obituary that he did receive a Purple Heart while in Vietnam

having been put away after World War One and forgotten

MAHONEY JR

This changed after 22 June 1941

The - "AZ" (Aufschlagzünder - impact) setting triggers detonation when the bomb hits the ground

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Ratings Badges with Dog Tag and Cap Tally Grouping - 6 Items MG 34 Feed Assembly We read in his obituaryOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. The Kriegsmarine (War Navy) was the navy of NSDAP Germany from 1935 to 1945, having superseded the interwar Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was involved in World War II from its outset, and was originally intended to achieve a fleet power in parity with the UK Royal Navy per "Plan Z", implemented in January 1939. The breakout of WWII in September 1939 however caused a change in direction to favor U Boat