Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin Buy Now 1944 awarded the Iron Cross

1944 awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

as he was considered by the War Department as "over age in grade for combat command"

he had become a Lieutenant-Colonel by purchase on December 21

light contact on the Order of the Sacred Treasure

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin Buy Now 1944 awarded the Iron Cross(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a U Boat set over a hollow background, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 48. 34 mm (w) x 38. 96 mm (h), weighing 25. 2 grams, in extremely