Germany, Federal Republic. A U-Boat Clasp, Silver Grade, 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a Wehrmacht civilian employee pin

a Wehrmacht civilian employee pin

A small American plane flew overhead and dropped a package of Camel cigarettes around a paper informing them that a peace treaty would be signed aboard the USS Missouri the next day at 1400 hours

The fighting resulted in Soviet withdrawal from the area

HEERES” (“To the Veterans of the Bavarian Army”)

Germany, Federal Republic. A U-Boat Clasp, Silver Grade, 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a Wehrmacht civilian employee pin(U Boot Frontspange). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a central laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by crossed swords, around a central depiction of a U Boat on a hollow background, flanked on each side by six oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 77. 24 mm (w) x 23. 83 mm (h), weighing 24. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.