Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold Likely of French manufacture

Likely of French manufacture

without significant signs of age or wear

intact lugs on a horizontal bar

dated 1901 (awarded for a third prize by his fellow Officers)

Schulz definitely served on board of U-Boat UB-9 (which was in service as a training vessel) between August and September of 1918

Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold Likely of French manufacture(Reichsnhrstand Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre Treue Dienste). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsnhrstand (RNST) style German national eagle perched on top of a RNST insignia, above an inscription of 40 REICHSNHRSTAND, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.