Germany, Kriegsmarine. Documents And Photographs, U-Boat Forces In Norway, Petersen Signed Auction Archive The throat of the scabbard

The throat of the scabbard is held together by a single magnetic metal rivet and features a functional spring catch allowing the knife to remain securely in place during storage

small enamel loss to reverse 6 o'clock arm

crack to the left of the DRL insignia

scratches evident on the reverse

with service amounting to 22 years and 3 months

Germany, Kriegsmarine. Documents And Photographs, U-Boat Forces In Norway, Petersen Signed Auction Archive The throat of the scabbard(Kriegsmarine Bilder und Verleihungsurkunden). A lot of award documents and photographs to Matrosengefreiter Hans Sellnow, including a document for a U Boat War Badge, constructed of off white paper stock with black ink, dated 1 March 1944, featuring a handwritten signature of Kapitn Rudolf Petersen, Commander of U Boat Forces in Norway, measuring measuring 208 mm (w) x 295 mm (h), with soiling and material fatigue evident, in overall very fine