Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Austrian U-Boat Crewman’s Sleeve Insignia, with Stick Pin Miniature Archive Footnote: Staff Sergeant Charles Fulton

Footnote: Staff Sergeant Charles Fulton served in the famed 8th United States Army Air Force

the reverse with a central medallion bearing the date of “1849”

the exterior of the lid bearing a silvered number “25” situated within a cogwheel

adorned with an enameled red and green Heart of Christ with surmounted enameled black cross also in silver gilt

5 mm (w) x 10 mm (h)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Austrian U-Boat Crewman’s Sleeve Insignia, with Stick Pin Miniature Archive Footnote: Staff Sergeant Charles Fulton(rmelabzeichen fr sterreichische U Boot Besatzungsmitglieder, mit Anstecknadel). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a faithful depiction of the Austro Hungarian U Boat War Badge in the form of a fouled anchor flanked by initials UB (UNTERSEEBOOT), affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a dark navy blue wool backer indicating use on the Kriegsmarine uniform of identical colour,