Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Province of China segmented swastika

segmented swastika

in silvered and gilt bronze with red and orange enamels

The jacket closes with seven wooden buttons on the right flap meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

with a non-swiveling crown directly above

within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) and oak leaves

Germany, Imperial. A U-Boat War Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Province of China segmented swastika(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, and overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant produced by an unidentified manufacturer using the Schott design,