Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity with some loss of finish

with some loss of finish evident to the badge

minor marks on obverse exterior

The helmet measures 258 mm (w) x 305 mm (d) x 160 mm (h)

with a mint period-original ribbon

he was struck off strength on having been discharged to Canada

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity with some loss of finish(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 banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN 68, measuring 48. 29 mm (w) x 38. 92 mm (h), weighing 24. 8 grams, a