Unknown U-boat badge

[Patrick W]

This one came in as part of a collection and has me stumped. It looks a bit like a Juncker but the design is slightly different particularly around the talons. The quality is immense, brass with the highlights polished although the gilding has gone.

Any ideas?

Thanks ion advance

[Patrick W]

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[Patrick W]

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[AndyC]

The eagle try to look like a Juncker but i am not sure on this one


Andy

[Norm F]

Hi Patrick,

Very nice! This is one of the earliest Juncker U-Boats in the timeline -- I call it a 1.1.2. The early Tombak Juncker was characterized by hand finishing to the outlines around the eagle`s head and sub resulting in variability between examples and this cutout swastika version is rare. And it shows that typical early Juncker-type short tube hinge which is just a barrel soldered directly to the badge.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

I agree with Norm, nice tombak Juncker u-boat 1.1.2 according to the timeline.
I enclose my two tombak Junckers.
First is 1.2.1
Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

and my second Juncker is variation 3.1

[BubbaZ]

Eagles.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Patrick W]

Guys

Many thanks thats awesome! i was completely unaware that Juncker made so many versions and this one really had me scratching my head

Great news

Patrick

[Martin W]

As mentioned by Norm and Hubert,this is a good early Juncker.

This example shows some very nice hand finishing around the deck gun.

Great looking badge.

Regards,Martin.

[Ross Lee]

Looks very nice.

[Patrick W]

Thanks Guys, the quality of this badge just amazes me, it is really more like a piece of jewellery. Somebody would have been very proud to receive this award!

[Patrick W]

better shots

[AndyC]

Very nice

Andy

[Hans Kondor]

Very ineteresting piece, not only the swastika but the gun had been cut out. No finish left but the details are perfect.