Original German WWII Kriegsmarine 2nd Model S-Boat Fast Attack Craft War Badge by W.E. Peekhaus Snider Rifle Some of the paint is

Some of the paint is missing

It retains 99% of the cowhide and the leather is in strong supple condition

Filter elements in the face piece prevent harmful agents from entering the mask

The first character is covered by the top housing

We obtained this in our Nepalese Royal Arsenal purchase of 2003 and we understand this most likely came into Nepal with a fleeing Sepoy Rebel escaping the wrath of the British after the Great Sepoy Rebellion known as the Indian Mutiny of the late 1850s

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine 2nd Model S-Boat Fast Attack Craft War Badge by W.E. Peekhaus Snider Rifle Some of the paint isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Fast Attack Craft War Badge or S Boat War Badge (Das Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast attack craft or patrol torpedo boats. The award was instituted on 30 May 1941. Requirements to receive the award included: an outstandingly successful sortie, wounded in action, 12 sorties against enemy vessels or installations,