Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff United Republic of maker marked “30” for “Hauptmünzamt

maker marked “30” for “Hauptmünzamt Wien” on the reverse directly above the catch

His commands at sea included: USS Ampere (ADG 11)

silvered bronze insignia on a reddish bronze maple leaf base

good fire gilding and bright enamels

Accompanied by its paper packet of issue with “Deutsches Schutzwallehrenzeichen” printed on the obverse in black gothic script and “E

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff United Republic of maker marked “30” for “Hauptmünzamt(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath topped by a Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, overlaid with a central U Boat, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, marked with the logo of maker Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 74 mm (w) x 39. 26 mm (h), weighing 18. 2 grams, most of the gilt finish has