Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin visually-hidden are secured to the tunic

are secured to the tunic at the outer edge by stitching and at the inner edge by a pebbled

sporadic spots of material fatigue are visible to the exterior wool

page 3938: "His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the undermentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and to duty in the Field

the other areas of the blade are further decorated with floral motif

presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika at the top

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin visually-hidden are secured to the tunic(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