Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1St U-Boat Weddigen Flotilla Badge, C.1935 Hold (Miniaturkette der Ritter des Franz

(Miniaturkette der Ritter des Franz Josef Orden)

when his hearing became worse

It is missing its original dust jacket but is otherwise in near mint condition

also marked with with specialized provincial (Départements) ordinance Bigorne in the form of a grasshopper

He was promoted to SS-Standartenführer in May 1940 and appointed a regiment commander in August 1941

Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1St U-Boat Weddigen Flotilla Badge, C.1935 Hold (Miniaturkette der Ritter des FranzA 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.