Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge certificate_of_authenticity glue residue and paper loss

glue residue and paper loss evident on the reverse from previous board mounting)

114 mm x 150 mm)

maker marked “RS” for “Robert Souval”

After being released from hospital

the left end with a large octagonal-shaped brass buckle with dual prongs

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge certificate_of_authenticity glue residue and paper loss(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 style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central U Boat set across the badge over a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 40. 16 mm (h), weighing 24. 1