Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Buy Now inscribed "1870" at the left

inscribed "1870" at the left and "1871" at the right

51 mm long knurled needle pin

Unit Leaders and Vice-Leaders

In the early phases of this difficult day’s work

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Buy Now inscribed "1870" at the left(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 style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central U Boat set across the badge over a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 40. 16 mm (h), weighing 24. 1