Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, First Variation by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Berlin Feuerwehrhelm)

(Berlin Feuerwehrhelm)

(Panzer Schutzpolizei Ärmelabzeichen)

cast silvered pot metal with black enamels

with the stitching intact

until January 25

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, First Variation by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Berlin Feuerwehrhelm)(Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a cut out mobile swastika, surrounding a central S Boat cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular