Kriegsmarine U-Boots Kriegsabzeichen

[Adrian Stevenson]

Instituted on 13th October 1939.

Designed by Paul Casberg of Berlin.

Award criterior:

Completion of three cruises

To have taken part in one particularly successful cruise

Being awarded a bravery decoration or being wounded on one of these missions, even if it was a first cruise.

Known makers:
RK
FO (with horizontal or vertical pin)
Schwerin
GWL
RS

My example was made by "RK". Sadly the pin is a replacement.

Here is a useful link:

http://www.unterseeboote.co.uk/kriegsmarine2.htm

Cheers, Ade.

[Teutonicknights]

Thanks for the history on this Ade, cool knowledge!!!

[Snni]

Very nice U-badge !