Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed BWM and Victory Medal (with

BWM and Victory Medal (with MID leaf)

but all of her passengers and crew were transferred

silvered bronze and enamels

and the scabbard’s throat spring catch is no longer functional

After returning to the Eastern Front

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed BWM and Victory Medal (withIn 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.