Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Kanalflottille Traditions Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac By mid-1940

By mid-1940

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 95-75013

Wound Badge - Gold Grade - In gilded tombac

and 100 drivers

73 mm x 36

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Kanalflottille Traditions Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac By mid-1940(Kriegsmarine Erinnerungsabzeichen fr 4. Rumbootsflottille). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of the United Kingdom, flanked by a sea mine and lighthouse, in turn situated above an inscription of KANALFLOTTILLE (CHANNEL FLEET), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 36 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), a rare traditions badge worn by members of 4. Rumbootsflottille in extremely fine condition.