Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive (Talvisodan muistomitali) Instituted August 2nd

(Talvisodan muistomitali) Instituted August 2nd

for valuable services rendered in connection with the war" (August 13

7 cm (l) x 7

with Captain J

Minor mothing and material fatigue consistent with age and wear is evident throughout the base material

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Archive (Talvisodan muistomitali) Instituted August 2nd(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 barrel hinge and tapering magnetic metal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Funcke & Brninghaus,