Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter certificate_of_authenticity U-162 went to her watery

U-162 went to her watery grave on the underwater ridge between the Barbados and Tobago Basins

the women holding crossed branches of linden leaves below the shield

also including a Heer EM/NCO’s belt buckle

and this soldier in particular

retaining a loose photo of Stahlhelm personnel taken in 1930

Germany, Bdm. A Proficiency Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Hoffstätter certificate_of_authenticity U-162 went to her watery(BDM Leistungsabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured machine embroidery, the obverse consisting of a rectangular plaque surrounding stylized initials BDM over a hollow background exposing a period original ribbon, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an issue number of 24002, and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logos and maker code M1 15 for Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn, measuring 28. 70 mm (w) x 14. 42 mm