Austria, Empire. A Handels Merchant Submarine (U-Boat) Badge GTRexclude The one on the front

The one on the front and left wears the collar tabs of an Oberscharführer

and that there was no ceremony

Pte Vaughan was an Indian man who served the Indian and Malay Corps

Issued 1934-1938

" maker mark on the left side

Austria, Empire. A Handels Merchant Submarine (U-Boat) Badge GTRexclude The one on the frontIn die stamped silvered metal, maker marked "ATEL. G. GURSCHNER WIEN VII 2" on the reverse, measuring 30. 3 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, museum marked "120" on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The Merchant Submarines were non combat vessels designed to brake the Allied sea blockade and bring in strategic raw materials for the Central Powers. Since they were civilian unarmed vessels with a civilian crew, they thus enjoyed full