Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat Front Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Schwerin & Sons visually-hidden Stamped onto the crown in

Stamped onto the crown in black ink is a size mark of “57”

when he was admitted to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe on May 4th for the next three weeks

backed by two staffs

before signing his RCAF Non-Permanent Active Air Force Attestation Paper on November 22

as well as some running marks to the blade

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat Front Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Schwerin & Sons visually-hidden Stamped onto the crown in(U Boot Frontspange). May 15th, 1944. (Mid to late war issue). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by crossed swords, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked on each side by six oak leaves, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a crimped wire catch, designer marked PEEKHAUS and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring