Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Buy Now the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of “TORPEDOSCHULE”

as well as "3 Hounds Head A" denoting small silver post 1867

this remains a fine example of this type of dagger

when the wall at the trench collapsed following a shell explosion

obverse illustrating the 1st Armoured Division insignia in the centre

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Buy Now the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 48. 74 mm (w) x 39. 88 mm (h), weighing 19. 4