Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive for valuable services rendered in

for valuable services rendered in connection with the war" (August 13

1952 and placed at No

with Captain J

label stitched in place to the seam on the same side above the size stamping

engraved in capitals "ANDREW J

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive for valuable services rendered in(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 a barrel hinge and tapering magnetic metal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Funcke & Brninghaus,