Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Republic of surrounded by an open-ended wreath

surrounded by an open-ended wreath of maple leaves resting upon a starburst

Constructed of blackened iron with silvered appliques (fastened to the obverse with pins visible on obverse)

He was then transferred to the 11th Reserve Battalion on January 18th and returned to France with the 16th Infantry Battalion on April 7th

Situated directly below the left vent is a partially-intact decal consisting of a black shield bearing a Kriegsmarine-issue

thick lacquered finish

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 1, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Republic of surrounded by an open-ended wreath(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 62 mm (w) x 39. 13 mm (h),