Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Newly Listed maker marked "THE GOLDSMITHS &

maker marked "THE GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS COMPANY Ltd LONDON" on the inside lid

the obverse with a central inscription of “KRIEGER VERDIENST” (“WARRIOR MERIT”)

He recommends a man named Hubert Gutten (or similar) for a promotion

the interior features a glossed and lacquered white card stock insert secured in place with a ribbon on the spine

signed by the Surgeon-General

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge Newly Listed maker marked "THE GOLDSMITHS &(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a U Boat set across the wreath on a hollow background, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 30 mm (w) x 39. 18 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, most of the gilt finish has been lost, in overall better than very fine