A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Commander Hold the ship was hit by

the ship was hit by two Russian bombs from an aerial attack off Swinemünde and was beached on a sandbank

the Chinese command conducted their largest offensive operation since the Second Phase Offensive in November and December 1950

It shows a group of Wehrmacht soldiers

He was Killed In Action on August 19

one with an "Appendix III" insert pasted inside the back cover

A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Commander Hold the ship was hit byGreat Britain; Silver gilt with red and light blue enamels, unmarked, 65 mm x 81. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, replacement ribbon, centrepiece has been re glued in place as evidenced by the glue residue, chipping in the blue enamels on the upper arm, crazing in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring, very fine.