Question, Vaulted Sub Badges?

[Gregory Koepp]

Ok, I have no idea and wanted to know if anyone has ever seen or known if anyone has done a vaulted sub badge??

I have never seen one but was thinking about if it was ever done before?? I don't know if it could be done due to the size of the badge and would look weard too??

but i was just thinking??

thanks greg

[rhudspith]

Hi Greg,

I have seen a few of these and have two myself, a Schwerin and a GWL. Of all the naval badges I think the most common I have seen vaulted is the U-boat followed by the minesweeper. The other badges I have not seen as I would guess the design of them prevents it to some extent.

Personally I quite like vaulted badges, to me it seems to give them a personal touch and a feeling of of having "been there" as they say

[Jody]

Vaulted U-boat badges

Hello Greg,
I owned many years ago a vaulted 1st pattern U-boat badge by Schwerin Berlin.

Besides Minesweepers they also vaulted a few coastal artillery badges. Here is the example in my collection. It was a vet piece that was captured at Cherbourg.

Regards,
Jody

My coastal artillery:

[Jody]

Coastal Artillery

Here is the reverse:

[Gregory Koepp]

ok, how did they do this? some look like they used tools like plyers or? and some look like they were not bent with tools?

KM badges are not my study so this is new to me here.

thanks gregory

[Jody]

Vaulted KM badges

ok, how did they do this? some look like they used tools like plyers or? and some look like they were not bent with tools?

KM badges are not my study so this is new to me here.

thanks gregory

Hello Gregory,
I guess they used what ever they could. In my case they used some sort of a device to gently tap it into a vaulted piece. They did a great job on it.

Regards,
Jody

[Martin W]

I would really like to know the real story behind this badge but it looks like a case of attempted vaulting gone awry.I do not know what the recipient of this Schwerin U-Boat badge used to vault his badge but he sure messed-up.There is damage to the Sub from either pliers or a vice.Marks can also be seen on the reverse from some tool.Actually, i really like this badge despite the damage and it is vaulted.

Regards,Martin.

[Martin W]

The reverse.

[Mike Kenny]

.....or known if anyone has done a vaulted sub badge??.....

Hi Greg,

I would hope no-one reading this has done any sort of vaulting. If so, they are scumbags! Unless they happen to be the original owner/awardee

My early tombak unmarked Schwerin U-boat Badge was hand-vaulted by the wearer, so there is more than one out there (pics in the other thread). There's no damage on the obverse but there are some sort of grip/clamp marks on the reverse.

It's not only tombak badges that were period vaulted. Zinc badges were also done. I have a second pattern E-boat that has the eagle's wings bent back 15 degrees! I've also seen a zinc Schwerin HSF with the eagle's wings bent back. Try bending zinc 60 years after the fact and you'll need to glue the pieces back together carefully though!

Regards
Mike