Germany, Imperial. An Otto Weddigen Commemorative Silver Medallion certificate_of_authenticity Completing the scabbard is a

Completing the scabbard is a functional throat spring catch

1848-1908 Jubilee medal

the decoration is authorized for wear on active uniforms of the United States military

16 1945”

Maker 24 - Silver frame

Germany, Imperial. An Otto Weddigen Commemorative Silver Medallion certificate_of_authenticity Completing the scabbard is a(Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a raised and finely detailed portrait of U Boat ace Kapitnleutnant Otto Weddigen, circumscribed by name and title, flanked by a date of 1915 which is in turn topped by a cross, the reverse features a stylized depiction of Weddigens vessel U 9 with burning and sinking ships in the background (commemorating an infamous action on 22 September 1914 in which Weddigen sunk three British