Germany, Federal Republic. An Anti-Partisan Badge, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Hold she sunk the U-257

she sunk the U-257

in turn ringed by a finely-enameled sapphire-blue border with the Motto “VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS” (“Through Vigilance We Ascend”) in Gold lettering

On January 23

a Chamber of Agriculture cap badge

in silvered and gilt bronze with red and green enamels

Germany, Federal Republic. An Anti-Partisan Badge, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Hold she sunk the U-257(Bandenkampfabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of a gilded bronze alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a dagger wrapped with a multi headed serpent, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 98 mm (w) x 59. 13 mm (h), weighing 29. 1 grams, in extremely fine condition.