Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with each strap retaining a

with each strap retaining a functional buckle consisting of a magnetic metal prong within an oval oak leaf wreath

smooth inner lining

the obverse intact

under the alias of Alfred Armstrong and was to serve for two years and four months before being discharged on February 21

fire gilt bronze

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with each strap retaining a(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular base, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant produced by an