Original WW2 Cap Badge for Kriegsmarine U-boat U-972 / Mützenabzeichen U-Boot U972 2WK

Original WW2 Cap Badge for Kriegsmarine U-boat U-972 / Mützenabzeichen U-Boot U972 2WK
€950.00

Original WW2 Cap Badge for Kriegsmarine U-boat U-972.

To this day, it’s still unknown what exactly happened to U-972 on her first and final war patrol. She sent her last radio message on 15 December 1943 from approx. position 60.30N, 20.00W while en route to its operational area in the North Atlantic. The boat was ordered to operate with several wolfpacks during the following weeks and was only posted as missing on 1 February 1944 when it failed to arrive at Brest. Made of aluminium this badge measures approx 5,5 x 3,5cm. 10/10 on the scarcity scale.

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