Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac I have been awarded the

I have been awarded the Knight’s Cross

with its well preserved period-original ribbon - currently held in place by a pin needle

Army Belt Buckle (in army green painted metal

a Senior Lance Corporal and Group Leader in the 7th Company of the Reserve Grenadier Battalion II/462

Signature on Post War Photo: Ludwig Neigl

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac I have been awarded the(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, overlaid by a central U Boat situated over a hollow void, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN 68, measuring 48. 29 mm (w) x 38. 92 mm (h), weighing 24. 8 grams, a