Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Province of China In rare cases

In rare cases

29 mm (h - inclusive of laurel wreath)

and a Wound Badge in BLack

arriving at Oro Bay on December 29th

number impressed "C26444" on the reverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, by Funcke & Brüninghaus Province of China In rare cases(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 vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with LDO code L 56 for Funcke & Brninghaus,