Navy Cap Badge - early?

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Hello all. Got this cab badge from an ex member of Z1. (D 170)

His widdow told me he was in the Bundesmarine from 1958 till 1961.

But the son was also in the Bundesmarine. So she didn't know if this cap badge belongs to her husband or her son.

Maybe you guys can enlighten me.

 

It's pretty heavy and gilded. Much higher quality than when I was in.

 

Maker mark looks like AR in an oval

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by Uffz. Rohleder

[Gordon Craig]

I would say this cap badge would have belonged to the father.  This type of cap badge would be found worn by unteroffizier/fahnrich and also on the woman's cap.

Regards,

Gordon

 

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Thank you very much Gordon.