Campaign Shields on Backing?

[pattex]

Is he wearing a U-Boat stickpin?

Yes, but this is not a 57er u-boat stickpin.

It's a membership stickpin from the VDU = Verband Deutscher Ubootfahrer.

Look at the small iron cross on top.

[Brig]

Yes, but this is not a 57er u-boat stickpin.

It's a membership stickpin from the VDU = Verband Deutscher Ubootfahrer.

Look at the small iron cross on top.

So...he was somehow an infantry submariner...in the mountains?

[pattex]

So...he was somehow an infantry submariner...in the mountains?

Hello,
the VDU is an association for submariners and everyone who is interested in history, technic, tactic and many more about uboats.

http://www.ubootfahrer.de/web2/index...mid=87&lang=en

best regards
Pattex
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[Brig]

Ahhh...well, judging by his UBoat interest, I'm assuming that vet was drafted into the Grunts without a choice

[pattex]

As already mentioned this is not a factory-made backing, but it is not unusual that veterans added a piece of cloth to fix it on their jacket for reunions and so on.

The shield itself seems to be a wonderful earliest example, made by S&L.

best regards
Pattex

Hello,
no one wanted this shield, so I bought it and I don't regret it .

I opened it very carefully and it is really a wonderful earliest example, made by S&L.

I'm still in the opinion that this is not a factory-made backing, but it was made very professional.

The backing is a three layer construction, blue navy cloth, a metal
plate with holes and then again blue navy cloth.

It is always a risk to buy a shield with backing, so you can't see the reverse, but in this case I think it was worthwhile,

I hope you like it.

best regards
Pattex

[Brig]

I actually went back to snatch it up after reading the comments and saw it was gone...congrats on a nice shield