Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, Factory-Incomplete Example by Rudolf Souval visually-hidden (Der Stahlhelm Ringkragen)

(Der Stahlhelm Ringkragen)

depicting trademark fold-down panels on both sides and at the front

the reverse bearing a central raised depiction of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order

one issued to Stanislaw Paproski (b

full size with laurel suspension

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, Factory-Incomplete Example by Rudolf Souval visually-hidden (Der Stahlhelm Ringkragen)(Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central S Boat cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with circular and rectangular guides for the addition of a catch and hinge, respectively, unmarked but demonstrating the