WWII Kriegsmarine U-Boat Cap Badge Cast in Resin / 2WK U-Boot Mützenabzeichen
€650.00
WWII Kriegsmarine U-Boat Cap Badge for the 2. U-Flottille, cast in resin.
The 2nd U-boat Flotilla, also 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).