Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 2, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Field Marshal G

Field Marshal G

at the age of 31 (28)

the cross has been hand-vaulted post-manufacture to suit the recipient’s desired style of wear

Keillor planned to become a Barber in his civilian life

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, Variation 2, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Field Marshal G(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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 with cut out arms, overlaid by a central U Boat situated on a hollow void, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by