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Silver KM Uboat close combat badge (OS)

Silver KM Uboat close combat badge (OS)
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Silver KM Uboat close combat badge (OS)
Reference : MNL230FCDE
Reproduction of the Kriegsmarine Uboat Silver close combat badge.
Old silver finish
With clip on back.
Manufacturer's marking.

High-quality craftsmanship.
Made in the Philippines.
Registered postage included.

The U-Boat Frontspange Clasp (German: U-Boot-Frontspange) is a German military decoration created on May 15, 1944 to reward personnel who served bravely aboard Kriegsmarine U-Boats during their desperate struggle against the Allied fleet in the Atlantic Ocean in the final months of the conflict.

The clasp was to have had three classes (bronze, silver and gold). The bronze class was created on May 15, 1944, the silver class on November 24, 1944, and it seems that the gold class was never awarded or even created.

The award of either class was decided by the Commander-in-Chief of Submarines (in German, Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote), Generaladmiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, on the basis of the number of sorties and acts of courage.

The clasp was designed by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus in Berlin, and features a central motif representing an oval laurel wreath arranged horizontally, with an eagle holding a swastika in its talons at the top, its wings following the contours of the wreath. The lower part features two swords.

On this motif is the silhouette of a submarine, moving from right to left, the stern and bow of the vessel protruding slightly from the wreath. On either side of the wreath are two bunches of six oak leaves.

A diploma of achievement was issued in conjunction with the clasp, signed by the head of the U-Boats or by a lower-ranking authority (a flotilla commander, for example).

Like the Heer and Luftwaffe clasps, this one had to be worn above the decorations (or ribbon bars) themselves placed above the left jacket (or shirt) pocket.
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2025-12-31 17.9017.90 €