Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge United Republic of Waffen-SS Dutch Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield

Waffen-SS Dutch Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield - this is German made official shield

The President of the Congo is the Grand Chancellor of the Order

a large image measuring 175 mm (w) x 233 mm (h)

reverse indicates name and place of competition (Cottbus)

1916 the Battalion was moved to Bermuda for garrison duty

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge United Republic of Waffen-SS Dutch Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central U Boat set across the badge over a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 40. 16 mm (h), weighing 24. 1