Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed measuring 193 mm x 260

measuring 193 mm x 260 mm each

Banks & Biddle were contracted to produce standard eagles and by the 1960s they were the official insignia maker

on a double loop for suspension from a correct replacement ribbon

(Plakette)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed measuring 193 mm x 260In silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 14, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 55mm(h), weighs 39. 1 grams. Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany; there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge), in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe). Very rare badge.