Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Submarine Badge, 1957 Version Newly Listed New York state

New York state

(Medaglia al valore Aeronautico)

With transcript

the artillery had unleashed a deadly creeping barrage ahead of the attacking infantry

” and maker marked “Deschler & Sohn

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Submarine Badge, 1957 Version Newly Listed New York state(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a central U Boat, the national and eagle is omitted in the 1957 version, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a flat wire catch, measuring 48. 76 mm (w) x 37. 60 mm (h), weighing 31. 3 g, very fine.