GWL U-Boot badge opinions requested

[sparks]

mine is the same, though not exactly the same..

[sparks]

Height.

[sparks]

and weight.

[Tom Yanacek]

mine is the same, though not exactly the same..

... but perfectly acceptable.

[John R.]

Thanks John! Did you ever get measuremennts of that fake?

No, just a downloaded image. John

[John R.]

The measurements are dead on. Now I will say where I got this from. Years ago I acquired a Kriegsmarine dagger with a name on the scabbard. The name is H. Jäger. Through the U-Boot archive in Germany I was put in touch with the officer's brother. Over the last 6-7 years we have become very friendly. I have even visited his home in Germany. Several years ago my friend gave me his brother's mine sweeper badge. His brother was awarded, after his death on U660, the EK2 and U-Boot badge. My friend only recently located it in the attic of the house where his family lived and where he now lives. It was stored on a box with silverwear. The EK and U-Boot badge have not seen the light of day for over 60 years.

Nice provenance then--super group Paul. Would like to see the dagger and the rest of the items all together in one photo. John

[Tom Yanacek]

I was able to dig up my two examples. (Badge 1 on left and badge 2 on right.)

[Tom Yanacek]

reverses:

[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

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