Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity As early as 1917

As early as 1917

embossed with the "Stand-Sheek" maker mark

Tommy Hayes and his small staff were expe­ri­enc­ing a sixteen hour day

Gold Order of the Rose - Dignitary Breast Star

support added behind the lower left ball finial

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity As early as 1917(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 eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN 68, measuring 48. 37 mm (w) x 38. 90 mm (h), weighing 25. 2 grams, the