An original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus, mid to late war, constructed in zinc.
An original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus, mid to late war, constructed in zinc.
An original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus, mid to late war, constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of a original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus. The decoration is mid to late war, constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of a original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus. The decoration is mid to late war, constructed in zinc.

Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge By Funcke & Brunenghaus

An original Kriegsmarine U-Boat badge by Funcke & Brunenghaus (U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen). The decoration is mid to late war, constructed in zinc. The obverse of the badge has 60% of the gilt intact with nice patina. The reverse has no maker mark, but is attributed to Funcke & Brunenghaus, Lüdenscheid design with a vertical hinge and soldered round catch. The badge has no damage or repairs in good condition.

 

 

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Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge

The Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge (U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen) was instituted in 1918 during WW1 which was awarded to recognise U-boat Crews who had completed three war patrols.

The WW2 badge depicts a submarine in the centre surrounded by an oval laurel wreath with a German Eagle above clasping a swastika, gilded in gold which was worn on the lower left of the uniform.

Early versions of the award were made in tombac, with later versions made from zinc and a cloth embroidered version also existed in golden yellow cotton in bullion thread on blue woolen backing.  All badges were issued with a citation document, which rarely survived so are quite hard to find.

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