Original Kriegsmarine E-Boat War Badge by Schwerin 2nd Pattern, constructed in zinc. The obverse of the badge has lost most of the gilt finish, around the wreath, although the hull of the boat has a nice finish as it cuts through the waves.
Original Kriegsmarine E-Boat War Badge by Schwerin 2nd Pattern, constructed in zinc. The obverse of the badge has lost most of the gilt finish, around the wreath, although the hull of the boat has a nice finish as it cuts through the waves.
Reverse photo of a Kriegsmarine E-Boat War Badge by Schwerin 2nd Pattern, constructed in zinc.

Kriegmarine E-Boat War Badge By Schwerin 2nd Pattern

Original Kriegsmarine E-Boat War Badge by Schwerin 2nd Pattern, constructed in zinc. The obverse of the badge has lost most of the gilt finish, around the wreath, although the hull of the boat has a nice finish as it cuts through the waves. The reverse is stamped with the  maker mark “FEC W E PEEKHAUS BERLIN AUSF SCHWERIN BERLIN 68”, with a vertical needle style pinback, barrel hinge, and flat wire catch and top hook. This late war decoration is a textbook example with no damage or repairs in very good condition.

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KRIEGSMARINE E-BOAT WAR BADGE

The Kriegsmarine E-Boat War Badge or S-Boat War Badge (German: Das Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was instituted on 30 May 1941 and was awarded to Kriegsmarine personnel for service on fast attack craft or patrol/torpedo boats.

Recipients were awarded the award for the following; successful sortie, wounded in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations, or outstanding leadership.

The E-Boat War Badge was produced in two versions. The original 1941 version consisted of a “shorter high-silhouette” S-boat with an outer gold laurel wreath of oak leaves with the German Eagle at the top while clutching a swastika.  The later version was introduced in January 1943. It had the same basic design, but with a “longer and newer” model S-boat and a larger German Eagle at the top.

The badge was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the service tunic, underneath the 1st class Iron Cross if awarded.

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