Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Wartime Signed Portrait Of U-Boat Ace Karl-Friedrich Merten Archive A 20th Anniversary of the

A 20th Anniversary of the Battle of Langemarck Badge - 1914-1934 - Bronze gilt on die-stamped metal

Natal and Cape Colony

with a center catch for stabilization and a horizontal needle style pin with a crimped ball hinge and a crimped round wire catch

inscribed in Latin "ADORATIO IMITATIO EXPIATIO AMOR"

raised insignia

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Wartime Signed Portrait Of U-Boat Ace Karl-Friedrich Merten Archive A 20th Anniversary of the(Kriegsmarine Portrt mit Unterschrift). A rare wartime signed portrait of U Boat ace Karl Friedrich Merten, depicted in uniform and with an extensive array of decorations clearly visible, the image overlaid by Mertens handwritten signature in black ink, the reverse with studio marks and an illegible date stamp, measuring 102 mm (w) x 148 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.