beautiful set of 2 certificates from the same boatswain in the Kriegsmarine.Left document – Iron Cross 2nd ClassThe names of the Führers are their boots-mate Franz Kühling das Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse.Date:August 2, 1944, 'An Bord' (i.e. on board a ship or naval vessel)Signature:AKonteradmiral(rear admiral) and commander of the9. Sicherungsdivision(9th Security Division of the Kriegsmarine).Stamp:Marine unit, probably of the 9th Security Division.Meaning of the award:TheIron Cross 2nd Class(EK II) was awarded for bravery in combat or outstanding leadership in combat situations. In the navy, this could be, for example, for participating in a successful action against enemy ships or protecting convoys from attack.Right document – Verwundetenabzeichen (Wound Badge)... is on the news at 8.7.44 there are only a few complaints about the damage caused by the complaints received.Name:Bootsmaat Franz KühlingDate of injury:July 8, 1944Place of presentation:Not entirely legible, but probably in a naval hospital (Marinelazarett).Signature and stamp:Of a military doctor (Arzt, rank probably Marine-Stabsarzt or similar).Meaning of the award:TheVerwundetenabzeichen(Wound Badge) was awarded to soldiers who were wounded.I looked into it and this is what is known about the9. Sicherungsdivision (Kriegsmarine)during that period:Establishment & Area of Operation:FormedJune 17, 1944; responsible for thecentral to eastern Baltic Sea(from the Pomeranian to the Estonian coast). Staff headquarters was initially located inWindau (Ventspils).Commander on August 2, 1944:Konteradmiral Kurt Böhmer(June–October 1944). That fits exactly with the signature 'Konteradmiral und Führer der 9. Sicherungsdivision' on your EK2 certificate of 2-8-1944. WikipediaTypical tasks in July 1944:convoy and coastal security, minelaying/minesweeping, and U-boat hunting in theeastern Baltic Sea(Latvian/Estonian waters, Gulf of Finland). The division consisted of, among other things, minesweeping and security flotillas, U-boat hunting flotillas, and landing flotillas. Wikipediawlb-stuttgart.delexikon-der-wehrmacht.deDirectly subsequent event (August 1944):OnAugust 18, 1944,the6th Torpedo Boat Flotilla(boats T 22, T 30, and T 32) ran into aGerman minefieldinNarwa Bay; three boats sank. The9th Security Divisionthen launched arescue operationin Narwa Bay.