Kriegsmarine Flying Fish Badge

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Hello,

Has anybody seen one of these badges before, maybe post war or private purchase.It comes from a collection of other KM items.

cheers.

[Kev in Deva]

Hello,

Has anybody seen one of these badges before, maybe post war or private purchase.It comes from a collection of other KM items.

cheers.

Hallo smiler,

I believe your badge is a German Navy Combat Diver badge originals to WW2 had very pronounced "teeth" on the sword fish blades, also lack of a maker mark might indicate a private make or a repro.

More experienced members will no doubt add their views.

Kevin in Deva.

Edited November 20, 2006 by Kev in Deva

[joetauchretter]

Hallo smiler,

I believe your badge is a German Navy Combat Diver badge originals to WW2 had very pronounced "teeth" on the sword fish blades, also lack of a maker mark might indicate a private make or a repro.

More experienced members will no doubt add their views.

Kevin in Deva.

This clasp was called Kampfabzeichen der Kleinkampfmittel or Badge for Midget weapons unit . This appears to be a reproduction as the front of the badge near the fish tail looked like it had a defect in it or was deformed . The details did not look crisp and sharp for a pressure cast medal . This is a very , very rare medal as it was introduced very late in the war and most men did not live long enough to earn it ! I think you had to do 7 missions for the silver grade of this badge . Crude and unmarked I would say this is a repro to pass on . I was also told some time ago that original WWII issue badges had a smooth dorsal fin and the post war Bundesmarine version had the lines in the dorsal fin .

Joe

[Gordon Williamson]

This is the only known example I am aware of that had any sort of provenance. It was sold a few years back by Detlev Niemann.

Note the smooth fins on the sawfish.

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Thanks for your help and replies lads, i will put these points to the seller as i am waiting for a reply from him as i did ask him if the badge was post war.

cheers.