Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge GTRexclude then struck off strength to

then struck off strength to Canada

The exterior presents with a “B” pattern oak leaf camouflage motif

The International Red Cross reported Windisch was a prisoner of war on several occasions

Quality of this badge would suggest WWII period of manufacture

the name could be Ulrich or similar

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge GTRexclude then struck off strength to(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central U Boat set across the badge over a hollow background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 40. 16 mm (h), weighing 24. 1