Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Gebührnisbuch to Georg Ellwara, Blockade Runner Badge Recipient visually-hidden one fingermark on the page

one fingermark on the page facing the Preface

scattered paint chipping and silvering wear

before being discharged on the 31st

The obverse Japanese characters translate to "Merit Medal"

stiff black cotton backer

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Gebührnisbuch to Georg Ellwara, Blockade Runner Badge Recipient visually-hidden one fingermark on the page(Kriegsmarine Gebhrnisbuch). Constructed of a light brown card stock binding with 36 paginated interior pages, the cover indicating a conversion to a Kriegsmarine issue Gebhrnisbuch (Salary Book), named to GEORG ELLWARA, who was born on 13 April 1904 in Danzig, issued 14 July 1943, with handwritten entries indicating primary service in the Hamburg region, showing that Ellwara was a recipient of the Blockade Runner Badge (12 February 1942) and the