Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge United Republic of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia coat-of-arms and inscribed "ORDEN REPUBLIKE / SA SREBRNIM VENGEM" on the lid

Some survivors recount that the ship was initially struck by shore-battery gunfire

NS Dockyard on January 16

Fine quality Badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge United Republic of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia(Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 92 mm (w) x 65. 78 mm (h),