Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Republic of Situated directly below the left

Situated directly below the left vent is a partially-intact decal consisting of a black shield bearing a Kriegsmarine-issue

Constructed of blackened iron with silvered appliques (fastened to the obverse with pins visible on obverse)

the reverse maker marked “Deschler & Sohn

logo with code “246570”

thick lacquered finish

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Republic of Situated directly below the left(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 central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 62 mm (w) x 39. 13 mm (h),