Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Bronze Grade U-Boat Combat Clasp, Second Pattern, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of he was diagnosed at Rouen

he was diagnosed at Rouen with Hypermetropia in both eyes (a defect of vision caused by an imperfection in the eye - often when the eyeball is too short or the lens cannot become round enough - causing difficulty focusing on near objects

Riveted to the peak is an ornate gilded bronze insignia consisting of a double-headed imperial eagle

Christian Version - Second Class

Instituted 27 January 1895

presenting mild scuffing and scratching to exterior

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Bronze Grade U-Boat Combat Clasp, Second Pattern, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of he was diagnosed at Rouen(U Boot Frontspange). Constructed of bronzed zinc, obverse depicts central oval laurel wreath bearing submarine above crossed swords, German national eagle clutching mobile swastika on top of wreath, flanked on each side by six oak leaves, reverse designer marked Entwurf Peekhaus and maker marked Ausf Schwerin, Berlin 68, measuring 76. 39 mm (w) x 24. 04 mm (h) and weighing 15. 9 grams, horizontal pinback missing, in otherwise very fine condition.