Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff GTRexclude the obverse centre presents a

the obverse centre presents a gloved arm titled HINDENBURG wrestling a snake

This command lasted until Operation Barbarossa

Constructed of stamped silvered zink

maker marked "WITTNAUER" above the "S" (South) position on the compass

56 mm (w) x 43

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff GTRexclude the obverse centre presents a(Einfhrung des U Boot Kriegsabzeichens). A badge constructed of gilded zink, a horizontal oval shaped laurel wreath, bearing a central motif of a U Boat travelling left, the badge is open above and below the submarine, the wreath is held together at the bottom with a stylized band, the top of the badge shows a national eagle with spread wings looking to the left, sitting on a mobile swastika, which in turn connects by its lower arm to the U Boat