Original German WWII Late War High Seas Fleet Badge - Zinc Construction - Unmarked U.S. Holsters News of this success arrived

News of this success arrived in Washington at the same time as that of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent

for King Friedrich I of Prussia

• Original tie down chinstrap (left side hook for chinstrap loop is absent)

Just acquired from a recent military auction

The leather has aged to a lovely dark brown

Original German WWII Late War High Seas Fleet Badge - Zinc Construction - Unmarked U.S. Holsters News of this success arrivedOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Late War Flottenkriegsabzeichen der Kriegsmarine High Seas Fleet Badge, made of Zinc alloy. Earlier in the war, these had been made of Brass with a blacked battleship in the middle, but as the war went on, they moved to zinc. As with many late war examples, it is not maker marked, but conforms correctly to the standard design. This example is in great shape, with a lovely patina,