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Hi All, Great topic. I am wondering wheter genuine Narvik shields always have a cloth back. Have they also been produced by any manufacturer with paper covers at the back like other shields? Thanks and best regards

Thanks John!

... and the back shot again...

Dear Martin, dear Gordon, Thank you very much. Great information - good to hear. This miniature came with the u-boat badge and supposed to be from the same person. It looks like it was never golden colour? What is your opinion on that? Many thanks again Thorsten

... and a back view for the pin... Thanks

Here is the back. I think it is a zinc piece. Thanks Thorsten

Hello Gentlemen, I would highly appreciate your comment on this U-Boot Kriegsabzeichen. The pin on the back has obviously been fixed (or replaced?). The remaining gold finish looks old to me. Do you think it is a genuine WW2 piece? Would it be possible to determine who was the manufacruter of this particular badge? Many thanks for your help! Best regards, Thorsten

Great - thanks a lot John! Do you think this examples worn in 1945/46 could be the ones produced before the war in 1938/39 for the Schiffsstamm (training crew) and just reused? Given they have been produced before the war what A.Schlicht/J.R.Angolia are saying in their book Uniforms Kriegsmarine. This could be according to the known practice to issue such M?tzenb?nder for crews in trainig before the ship was going to see, hole 1939 was for example used for training the Rollen (positions/duties of sailors at the ship) and mechanics. To my knowlege, the first cellon bands were already issued in 1936. Is the back making of your M?tzenband the same kind as the usual KM ones? I would love to see a back picture too. Thanks a lot. Thorsten

Dear John, Thank you very much for posting the great pictures of the "Prinz Eugen" Crewman with the PE cap tally. I never saw a post war crewmen picture before. I would love to see also some pictures of the corresponding cap tally in your collection? Was it manufactured in metal-thread or woolen, similar to other KM-tally?s? According to Fregattenkapit?n Paul Schmalenbach, officer on PE all the war time, for all 574 remaining crew members this cap tally was organised to further strengthen the comradeship of the crew even after the war. Thank you very much in advance. Thorsten