Germany, Kriegsmarine. An E-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin and Sons Province of China 5 mm bar suspended at

5 mm bar suspended at the bottom inscribed "SIX MONTHS SERVICE"

inscribed "Charles Laws

SHARPSHOOTER and 4 (year))

the cross is surmounted by a crown with blue and green details

Rudel received the Golden Oak Leaves during the final days of 1944 for his 2

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An E-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin and Sons Province of China 5 mm bar suspended at(Schnellboot Kriegsabzeichen, 1. Form). Instituted May 30th, 1941. (First Pattern Early to mid war issue). A textbook example of an E Boat badge by this maker, constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an E boat cutting through waves in high relief, the reverse with