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E-Boats, War Badge
Uniface badge. Within a garland similar to U31 but more elaborate eagle and swastika larger (gilt), port bow view of an E-boat overlapping garland (L) showing cabin structure; a bow wave below overlapping garland (R) (iron). Reverse Inscription: "R.S." Instituted in May 1941 for crews of motor torpedo boats. Prior to Jany 1943 the badge had a silver central device. Fitted with a pin.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0697 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | R.S. |
| Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
| Date made: | 1941 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Fund |
| Measurements: | 59 mm x 53 mm |