Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the fingers of his left

the fingers of his left hand now "somewhat stiffened"

The inside is lined in a rust-coloured rayon

1938 for veteran purchase

A green enameled wreath joined at the bottom by a bow

this dagger features a 305 mm nickel-plated steel blade

Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the fingers of his left(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, and overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant produced by an unidentified manufacturer using the Schott design,