Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin United Republic of - Defence Medal

- Defence Medal

brown cloth backer

her body was flown there to fulfill her wish

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin United Republic of - Defence Medal(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilt tombac; the obverse in the form of a horizontal oval laurel wreath, with a national eagle placed on top of the badge clutching a mobile swastika, and a submarine in the center of the badge; the reverse plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly; unmarked, but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics of Schwerin of Berlin; measuring 48. 26 mm (w) x