Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Type II, by Schwerin Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by white enamel with

surrounded by white enamel with the motto ‘JE MAINTIENDRAI’

A Period Photogrpah in Black and white

he embarked Southampton for the French theatre on September 9th

accompanied by an award issue package

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An S-Boat War Badge, Type II, by Schwerin Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by white enamel with(Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an S Boat cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch