Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Superb Trench Art Battleship Bismarck Model United Republic of the cross has a large

the cross has a large surmounting crown and is worn on a full length neck ribbon (missing ties)

in near extremely fine condition with nearly all of its original silvering remaining

reverse illustrating two lions flanking the Swedish coat-of-arms

1917 and promoted to Sergeant on March 1

7 mm x 72 mm

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Superb Trench Art Battleship Bismarck Model United Republic of the cross has a large(Grabenkunst Bismarck Modell). A superb trench art model of the famous Battleship Bismarck, constructed of lacquered brown wood, consisting of an elongated case opening with two functional sliding wooden buttons riveted to metal bracks, opening to reveal a scale model of the ship executed in stunning detail, with stacks, towers, and guns faithfully depicted and highlighted by a paper Reichskriegsflagge, affixed to a pedestal fronted by a plaque