KRIEGSMARINE

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U-71

Sources: George Högel (left); U-Boats at War in 100 Objects, 1939-1945 by Gordon Williamson (right)

Cap Badge for U-71

Size: 8 x 4,5cm

Material: brass

(!) The books displayed in the pictures are merely for reference and thus are not included in the sale.

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Very rare, so far I have come across merely two of these.
Best price, no drop anytime soon.

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WWII Kriegsmarine U-Boat Cap Badge for the 2. U-Flottille, cast in resin.

The 2nd U-boat Flotillaalso known as the Saltzwedel Flotilla, was the second operational U-boat unit of the Kriegsmarine.

Materials: Aluminium + Lucite resin.

Lucite: the brand name for a clear acrylic resin (polymethyl methacrylate), is nearly 90 years old, developed by DuPont in the 1930s (invented 1931/1937) and first widely used during WWII for aircraft canopies, becoming a popular material for fashion accessories and furniture from the 1940s onward. 

Dimensions: 5,5 x 4,5 x 0,5 cm

Once bought from Weitze militaria. I'm selling this without profit. Can provide original invoice at request (included in purchase).