Reverse image of an original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc. The obeverse of the eagle is very narrow like the Schwerin design, with very detailed claws.
Reverse image of an original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc. The obeverse of the eagle is very narrow like the Schwerin design, with very detailed claws.
Reverse image of an original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc. The reverse is unmarked but attributed to Steinhauer & Lück with a short barrel hinge with a soldered base.
Reverse image of an original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc.
Reverse image of an original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc. The reverse is unmarked but attributed to Steinhauer & Lück with a short barrel hinge with a soldered base

Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge Unmarked

An original mid to late war Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge constructed in zinc. The obeverse of the eagle is very narrow like the Schwerin design, with very detailed claws. The reverse is unmarked but attributed to Steinhauer & Lück with a short barrel hinge with a soldered base. The catch is made from rectangular wire and round plate soldered to the base. The decoration has 70% of the gilding intact with no damage or repairs in good condition.

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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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