Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, by Rudolf Souval, c. 1943 Republic of which was awarded to your

which was awarded to your son on August 5th 1944

There is some minor rusting and tarnishing evident to the metal features

in addition to several images of HJ personnel and one showing the presumed owner in a Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service/RAD) uniform

an Author's Note by Sir Max Aiken

set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “BLUT UND EHRE” (“BLOOD AND HONOUR”)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint S-Boat War Badge, Second Pattern, by Rudolf Souval, c. 1943 Republic of which was awarded to your(Schnellboot Kriegsabzeichen). Instituted May 30th, 1941. Constructed of gilded and patinated zinc, the obverse consisting of an oval oak wreath joined together at the base by a ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central depiction of an E Boat cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the left edge of the wreath and with waves of displaced water extending beyond the right edge of