Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Friedrich Orth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 393mm (w) x 540mm

measuring 393mm (w) x 540mm (h)

ATELIER GURSCHNER WIEN VII/2 LINDEN GASSE 9

This was followed three weeks later by his being placed on command to the Canadian Corps Camp at Kinmel Park

measuring 75 mm (w) x 73 mm (h)

overall gilt wear evident on the obverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Friedrich Orth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 393mm (w) x 540mm(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 eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a U Boat set against a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 70 mm (w) x 39. 65 mm (h), weighing 18.