Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare E-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic concealing his origins to better

concealing his origins to better serve the ICEI and to protect his own family

on August 31

a rare and unusual decoration in very fine condition

reverse with the Czech coat-of-arms

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare E-Boat War Badge, First Pattern, by Schwerin Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic concealing his origins to better(Schnellboot Kriegsabzeichen, 1. Form). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an E boat cutting through waves in high relief, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked