Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin Auction An extremely well preserved award

An extremely well preserved award in gold with enamels

1st Depot Battalion

the steel band holds three pads with fold upward within the dome of the helmet and are backed each by a cushion

namely the Officer’s Cross of the Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander on December 17

below that are the reasonings and opinions of his superiors regarding his recommendation for the Knight’s Cross

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin Auction An extremely well preserved award(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 style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 38. 92 mm (h), weighing 25. 6 grams, in extremely