Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin
(U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central U-Boat superimposed over a hollow background, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a design commonly attributed to Schwerin, Berlin, measuring 48.32 mm (w) x 39.22 mm (h), weighing 23.6 grams, with minor loss of gilt finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.

