Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge By Schwerin Auction noted that Fryer was a

noted that Fryer was a "well nourished man" and that the "grip of (his) right hand (was) considerably weakened"

maroon felt accent in the crown

The Wehrpaß was issued to Alfred Richter on 7 February 1938 in Berlin-Rummelsburg

functional hinge cover

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge By Schwerin Auction noted that Fryer was a(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of gilded and silvered tombac, the obverse depicts frontal battleship cutting through waves, within an oak leaf wreath, topped by Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika (swastika filed off), reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback, marked with designer Adolf Bock and manufacturer Schwerin, Berlin, measuring 43. 94 mm (w) x 56. 99 mm (h), weighing 33.