Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, With Miniature United Republic of all constructed of silver-grey bakelite

all constructed of silver-grey bakelite

collar tabs

with a bronze backplate and horizontal pinback

date marked I9 denoting 1959

later the ZR-3 USS Los Angeles in the service of the U

Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, With Miniature United Republic of all constructed of silver-grey bakelite(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen mit Anstecknadel). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, topped by a German State Crown from which ribbons emanate on both sides, overlaid by a central U Boat over a cut out background, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 86 mm (w) x 48. 24 mm (h), weighing 8. 9 grams, in extremely fine condition, accompanied by a stick pin miniature, constructed of gilded