Kriegsmarine U-boat Badge – Deumer

Product Description: This Kriegsmarine U-boat Badge – Deumer is fine example of a WWII Kriegsmarine U-Boat Badge, attributed to Wilhelm Deumer, showing little of its original gilt finish revealing the zinc base. Badge shows vaulting indicative of being worn on a uniform.  All original details remain sharp and well-defined. The reverse is concave, with no maker mark—typical of this Deumer-attributed variant. The hardware is completely intact and functional, featuring a lying block hinge, flat tapered pin, and flat wire “C” catch, all original and unrepaired. This Kriegsmarine U-boat Badge – Deumer is a clean and well-preserved example of this iconic German naval award, in excellent condition despite some finish loss.

Historical Description: The U-Boat Badge (U-Boots-Kriegsabzeichen) was instituted on October 13, 1939 by Kriegsmarine leader Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, to recognize the combat achievements of the extremely dangerous and all-volunteer U-Boat service. The design of the badge features a German submarine surrounded by a wreath, surmounted by a German national eagle and swastika emblem. The original design for the badge, submitted by Kriegsmarine sailors, was refined by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus. To earn this badge, submarine sailors had to participate in a minimum of two missions against the enemy. If a sailor was wounded on a single mission, he could receive the U-Boat Badge. The badge could be worn both on and off duty. A total of 9,536 U-Boat Badges were awarded during WWII.

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