Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed First Type (1950-1963) (in silver

First Type (1950-1963) (in silver

a former employee of Junkers

leaving for overseas service in the French theatre on March 9

measuring 115 mm in diameter

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed First Type (1950-1963) (in silverIn silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 14, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 55mm(h), weighs 39. 1 grams. Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany; there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge), in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe). Very rare badge.