Schnellboot-Kriegsabzeichen

**Woolgar** · 07-20-2012, 01:54 PM

Just picked up this broken old girl.

Damaged but an original piece of Kriegsmarine history and at an extremely low price.

I will certainly find a nice place for her in my collection

Nick

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-20-2012 01:54 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian** · 07-20-2012, 02:09 PM

Nice original piece with the cut out swastika. A real shame about the damage though but if the price was right..........!

**StuG III** · 07-20-2012, 02:40 PM

Even with the wing broken, a piece I'd be more than happy with in my collection.

Tom

**Woolgar** · 07-20-2012, 07:33 PM

Thanks guys, yes a later type badge.

A bit of info:

The early type was designed by Wilhelm E Peekhaus of Berlin showing an early type of E Boat.
It was redesigned by Kapt zur See Rudolf Petersen ( C-in-C S Boats) during January 1943 to show a more modern boat. The second type badge being slightly larger.

Nick

**StuG III** · 07-20-2012, 08:03 PM

I personally prefer the second version over the first one. Just looks too stubby to me. Don't get me wrong, I'd have both in my collection in a heart beat.

Tom

**Adrian** · 07-20-2012, 08:07 PM

I agree with you. The first pattern has a boat that looks like it's going down by the stern!

**StuG III** · 07-20-2012, 08:11 PM

And it just looks slow, not like this one which has a look of speed about it, if you understand my meaning.

Tom

**Woolgar** · 07-20-2012, 08:16 PM

Agreed ! He certainly captured its potency on the second design

Nick

**Adrian** · 07-20-2012, 08:47 PM

I often think they missed a trick with the U-Boot badge. I know it was a follow on from the Imperial design but imagine what an impressive badge Herr Peekhaus could've designed for that one!

**Woolgar** · 07-20-2012, 09:42 PM

For sure ! I can imagine it coming in from an angle cutting through the wreath, conning tower standing proud above the bow, fountains of waves crashing....

Nick