Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its well preserved period-original

with its well preserved period-original ribbon - currently held in place by a pin needle

Signature on Post War Photo: Ludwig Neigl

The sweatband is in turn reinforced by an arched cork apparatus spanning the circumference of the interior

I have been awarded the Knight’s Cross

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its well preserved period-original(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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 round wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN 68, measuring 48. 29 mm (w) x 38. 92 mm (h), weighing 24. 8 grams, a