he went out to France on 7 August 1914
obverse illustrating a spread-winged eagle standing upon a block bearing a swastika
constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels
presented on a 30 mm-long magnetic medal bar with horizontal pinback
Germany, Kriegsmarine. An E-Boat War Badge, By C. Schwerin & Sohn, 2Nd Pattern, Variation 1 Auction he went out to France(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). A badge constructed of gilded and silvered zink, in the shape of a gilded oval, oak leaf wreath, held together by a band at the centre bottom, in the centre at mid height is a silvered E Boat speeding to the left through breaking waves, the top of the badge is crowned by a national eagle with spread wings, looking left, reverse, with a center catch for stabilization and a horizontal banjo style pinback with a short barrel