A Kriegsmarine E-Boat Badge By Schwerin & Sohn Of Berlin; 2Nd Type; 1St Variety GTRexclude 1945 at HMCS York in

1945 at HMCS York in Toronto

Edgar Beach / East Kent Regt

silver frame marked “935” and “4” (incuse) on reverse top arm

he was sent to the Balkan theatre to take command of the Heeresgruppe Kövess

three days before his fortieth birthday

A Kriegsmarine E-Boat Badge By Schwerin & Sohn Of Berlin; 2Nd Type; 1St Variety GTRexclude 1945 at HMCS York inA Kriegsmarine Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen; in silvered zinc; horizontal pinback and hinge missing, but with flat wire catch and a striated top hook; marked Fec. W. E. Peekhaus, Berlin for the designer, and Ausf. Schwerin, Berlin for the maker; measuring 59. 61 mm x 52. 56 mm; weighing 30. 3 grams; fine condition.