Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Type II, by Schwerin

(Schnellboot-Kriegsabzeichen, II. Form). Constructed of gilded and silvered 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, around a central depiction of an S-Boat cutting through waves with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, designer marked “W.E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN” and maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 51.37 mm (w) x 59.90 mm (h), weighing 32.8 grams, demonstrating loss of finish throughout, in better than very fine condition.