Naval War Badges 1939 - 1945

AILSBY’S CATERLOGUE OF VALUES OF GERMAN THIRD REICH, Awards, Badges, Medals and Decorations.

Naval War Badges 1939 - 1945

U-Boat War Badge.

Instituted on 13th October 1939

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Unmarked, Schwerin, G.W.L, R.K. W (within a circle), R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters) L/13, L/18, L/21, L/52,L/53,

VALUE, £, $,

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U-Boat War Badge - Variation

Instituted on 13th October 1939

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers – F.O.

VALUE, £, $,

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U-Boat War Badge - French Type

Instituted on 13th October 1939

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

Case £, $,

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U-Boat War Badge with Diamonds for Dönitz

Instituted on

Rarity - Unique

Known Makers - C.S.U.C./BERLIN 68

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U-Boat War Badge with Diamonds - Types A & B

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers - Schwerin

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U-Boat War Badge with Diamonds (Variation)

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers - L/21

VALUE, £, $,

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U-Boat Combat Clasp – Bronze Class.

Instituted on15 May 1944.

Rarity – Rare.

Known Makers - Ausf. /Schwerin/Berlin 68

VALUE, £, $,

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U-Boat Combat Clasp – Silver Class.

Instituted on 24 November 1944.

Rarity - Very Rare

Known Makers - Ausf. /Schwerin/Berlin 68

VALUE, £, $,

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Destroyers War Badge .

Instituted on 4 June 1940

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers – Unmarked, 4, 4 (in square), 14, FO, JFS, Schwerin, S.H.u.C.o,WH, R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.) L/18, L/21, L/53.

VALUE, £, $,

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Destroyers War Badge - French Type

Instituted on 4 June 1940

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

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Destroyers War Badge with Diamonds

Instituted on

Rarity - Unique

Known Makers  - .08990

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

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Mine Sweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort Vessels War Badge

Instituted on 31 August 1940

Rarity - Common

Known Makers - Unmarked- A, AS, AS (in triangle), R.K., Schwerin, W (in a circle), W H, R.S.& S. R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.) L/18, L/21.

VALUE, £, $,

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Mine Sweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort Vessels War Badge with Diamonds

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers –

VALUE, £, $,

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E-Boat War Badge - First Type

Instituted on 30 May 1941

Rarity - Very Rare

Known Makers – Schwerin, Ausf. Schwerin Berlin 68 in conjunction with Peekhaus designers mark.

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

Case £, $,

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Minature £, $.


E-Boat War Badge - Second Type

Instituted in January 1943

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers – Unmarked, L/18, AS, AS (in a triangle), R.K., R.S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.), Schwerin, Ausf. Schwerin Berlin 68 in conjunction with Peekhaus designers mark.

VALUE, £, $,

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E-Boat War Badge - French Type

Instituted on 30 May 1941

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

Case £, $,

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E-Boat War Badge with Diamonds - First Type                           

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers - Schwerin

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

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E-Boat War Badge with Diamonds - Second Type

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers Schwerin

VALUE, £, $,

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E-Boat War Badge with Diamonds - Variation                

Instituted on

Rarity - Unique

Known Makers - M.003

VALUE, £, $,

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High Seas Fleet War Badge .

Instituted on 30 April 1941

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Unmarked - Adolf Bock, Schwerin, Ausf. Schwerin Berlin in conjunction with Adolf Bock designer mark, Fredrich Orth, F O, R.S.& S., R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.) L/21.

VALUE, £, $,

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High Seas Fleet War Badge - French Type

Instituted on

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

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High Seas Fleet War Badge with Diamonds

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers - Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Auxiliary Cruisers War Badge .         

Instituted on 24th April 1941

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Schwerin Berlin in relief (without "68"), F O, R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.), L/21

VALUE, £, $,

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Auxiliary Cruisers War Badge - French Type

Instituted on 24th April 1941

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

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Auxiliary Cruisers War Badge with Diamonds               

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Known Makers - Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Blockade Runners Badge                                   

Instituted on 1st April 1941

Rarity - Common

Known Makers - R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.) Ausf. Schwerin Berlin in conjunction with Placzek designers mark,

VALUE, £, $,

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Blockade Runners Badge - Civilian Wear                    

Instituted on 1st April 1941

Rarity - Common

Known Makers – Unmarked, Ausf. Schwerin Berlin in conjunction with Placzek designers mark,  

VALUE, £, $,

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Coastal Artillery War Badge .                 

Instituted on 24th June 1941.

Rarity - Common

Known Makers - Schwerin Berlin in relief (without "68"), W (within a circle), FFL, FFL (with date.), R S. (both angular and round forms of the letters.)

VALUE, £, $,

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Coastal Artillery War Badge - French Type                

Instituted on 24th June 1941.

Rarity - Scarce

Known Makers - Unmarked - Mourgeon [Paris], Bacqueville.

VALUE, £, $,

Citation £, $,

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Naval Combat Clasp

Instituted on 19th November 1944.

Rarity - Very Rare

Known Makers – Unmarked, 11

VALUE, £, $,

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units - Fourth Class.    

Instituted on13th November 1944. 

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers – Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units - Third Class.     

Instituted on13th November 1944. 

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers – Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units - Second Class.    

Instituted on13th November 1944. 

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers – Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units - First Class.

Instituted on 13th November 1944. 

Rarity - Rare

Known Makers – Unmarked

VALUE, £, $,

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units Bar - Bronze Class.

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare,

Known Makers - Unmarked

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Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units Bar - Silver Class.

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare,

Known Makers - Unmarked

VALUE, £, $, Citation £, $, Case £, $, Packet £, $.

Combat Badge of the Small Battle Units Bar - Gold Class.

Instituted on

Rarity - Extremely Rare,

Known Makers - Unmarked

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