Yes, I am dumb, I know. Is this an unmarked Schwerin? I haven't studied and memorized all the UBoat Badges, yet.
Thank You,
Mark
Thank You,
Mark
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Hi Mark, it is a Duemer. best wishes,
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Jeff,
I am impressed! (.................but then again, I am easily impressed!)
Thanks, Buddy,
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Hi Mark, I actually feel sorry for you.
After all when a person owns every variation of every badge made during the third reich, how to keep it all straight?
best wishes,
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Jeff,looking at the eagle iwas thinking Deumer also.Did Deumer make badges with both "solid"and "cut-out"swastikas?
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Hi Martin, I believe so. Here is a Duemer I used to own with cut-out swastika and forward deck gun cutout, which is not cut-out on Mark's badge. The harware and obverse are identical. best wishes,
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Originally posted by Jeff VanHofwegen View Post
And your bustin' my chops!
Anyway.......I'm not sure whether to hold out for a 'cut-out' version like yours, or not. These days, even real Buntmetals and brass' are few and far between. I am seriously looking for UBoat badges now, and nice ones have 'dried-up'.
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Steinhauer & Luck badges are also very close to this Schwerin "type design", though I think the deck gun is cut slightly different and the eagle's claws do not extend over the swastika's arm. Additionally, their swastikas were cutout, at least initially that I understand.
If marked, the "4" should be on the outside of the pin and not the body.
Here's a period photo from a circ 1940 S&L catalogue that is shown in one of Gordon Williamson's old guidebooks on U-boat insignia. According to Gordon, S&L catalogues are renowned for the accuracy of their illustrations.
Tim
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