Kriegsmarine R S UBoot badge

[genoa41]

Hello

What do you think about this badge ? Good or post war ?

Unfotunately I have only the pic of the reverse.

Many thanks

giorgio

[Gordon Williamson]

Could be OK but its not the normal Souval setup. There would normally be a raised rectangular positioning mark visibleat the top of the badge ( into which the hinge is set), and the retaining hook would usually be on a small disc.

[Weseruebung]

Another one to compare

Chris

Edited January 18, 2007 by Weseruebung

[Weseruebung]

Another one to compare

Chris

Sorry . Wrong picture. Another try

[genoa41]

Could be OK but its not the normal Souval setup. There would normally be a raised rectangular positioning mark visibleat the top of the badge ( into which the hinge is set), and the retaining hook would usually be on a small disc.

Dear Gordon

Many thanks for your advice .

As to the Souval UBoor badges , marked with round letters , I have come across two types.

a- the plaque of the hinge seems soldered on a lock slot machined on the badge. The catch has a round base. Almost always there is an excess of soldering .

b- the plaque seems to be soldered to the badge directly ; the trimming is unfinished , it shows some flashes.

Probably it risults in the deterioration of the processing during the wartime

yours sincerely

giorgio