Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Archive collided with H

collided with H

Instituted 1851 by Sultan Abdülmecid I

Footnote: Italian-Croatian Legion was established in 1942

maker marked on wreath suspension for GARDINO ROMA

at the personal request of President Paul von Hindenburg

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Archive collided with H(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central U Boat, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 48. 18 mm (w) x 38. 74 mm (h), weighing 20. 3 grams, minor loss of gilt is evident and the catch is missing, in overall very fine