scattered gilt wear and oxidation spots evident on the obverse
all within a Greek key border
(Silberne Verdienstmedaille) Post 1918
Measuring 85 mm (w) x 470 mm (l) when placed on a flat surface
constructed of silvered magnetic steel
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Rudolf Souval Buy Now scattered gilt wear and oxidation(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting around wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna,