An original late war Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc which retain its gilt finish.
An original late war Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc which retain its gilt finish.
Reverse image of a Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of a Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of a Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of a Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc.

Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth – Mint

An original late war Kriegsmarine U-boat badge By Friedrich Orth, constructed in zinc which retain its gilt finish. The reverse of the badge is stamped with the makers mark ‘FO’ for Friedrich Orth, Wein complete with a horizontal soldered barrel hinge and catch. The badge has no damage or repairs in mint condition, which would be hard to upgrade.

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U-Boat Badge

The Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge (U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen) was instituted in 1918 during WW1 and 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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