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German First Patrol U-Boat Medallion
Specifications
German First Patrol U-Boat Medallion
Category
Military
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Personal Symbols - Status Symbols - Insignia - Pin, Insignia - Pin, Military
Keyword
Object Origin
Date Manufactured:
c. 1940
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Bronze metal pin with a horizontal clasp on the back. The pin has an oval-shaped wreath. At the top of the wreath is an eagle with outstretched wings perched on a Nazi swastika. Underneath the swastika is a military submarine.
Materials:
bronze
Measurements: Object:
Height: 0.375 in, Length: 1.5625 in, Width: 1.9375 in
Weight: 0.06 lbs
Credit
Gift of Leon Tefft, 59.88.1
Display Status
On Exhibit
German First Patrol U-Boat Medallion
About: German First Patrol U-Boat Medallion
About: German First Patrol U-Boat Medallion
Sailors on U-Boats received this bronze badge, the “Bootskriegsabzeichen” or “U-boat badge” after completing one combat patrol. This badge is from early in the war when the badges were of a high production quality.
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