Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1St U-Boat Weddigen Flotilla Badge, C.1935 Auction without any chipping

without any chipping

surface rust present on the crossguard

The weapon is characterized by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles

000 persons were awarded the Cross of the Home Guard

In bronzed copper

Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1St U-Boat Weddigen Flotilla Badge, C.1935 Auction without any chippingA shield shaped pin constructed of bronze with white, black and blue enamels, the obverse bears a black and white enamel U with a blue submarine between the stems of the U, on a blue enamel background representing water, bordered by black enamel, the reverse is plain and bears a soldered vertical pinback, measuring 26. 77 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), fine.