Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity 1 OTU (Operational Training Unit)

1 OTU (Operational Training Unit) at Bagotville

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced red wool and topped by four band of gold bullion wire piping interspersed with dark blue threaded chevrons

each constructed of dark blue wool with card stock cores and bearing four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping

(Südwestafrika-Denkmünze für Nichtkämpfer)

This was followed nine days later by his proceeding to 1st Army Headquarters as Town Major on August 18th and placement as Town Major at Norrent Fontes on the 19th

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity 1 OTU (Operational Training Unit)(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central U Boat superimposed over a hollow background, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a design commonly attributed to Schwerin, Berlin, measuring 48. 32 mm (w) x 39. 22 mm (h),