{"product_id":"kriegsmarine-signalmaat-armelabzeichen","title":"Extremely Rare WWII Kriegsmarine Career Badge – Signalman in Training (Early Variant, c. 1936)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFBAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1d\"\u003eOffered: A guaranteed 100% original and extremely rare sleeve insignia (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1g\"\u003eLaufbahnabzeichen\u003c\/em\u003e) of the German Kriegsmarine. It is an early variant for a \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1h\"\u003esignal petty officer in training\u003c\/strong\u003e (petty officer in signals\/reporting service in training).\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFRAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1n\"\u003eThis specific insignia is an absolute needle in a haystack for the advanced naval collector due to its unique combination of features:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiszLCJ9OGWAxUYwAIHHdwCMYUQ-7AUegYIAAgWEAA\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf#NS0kde\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1t\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAB\" data-sae=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1u\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1v\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1w\"\u003eEarly design (approx. 1935-1938):\u003c\/strong\u003e The flagpoles cross high through the eye of the anchor, combined with the yellow star of a \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_1x\"\u003epetty officer\u003c\/em\u003e. This specific pre-war design was officially changed before 1939, which means very few were produced at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAE\" data-sae=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_23\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_24\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_25\"\u003eRed trim (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_26\"\u003eIn training\u003c\/em\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e): The red edging shows that the wearer was still in the training phase at one of the \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_27\"\u003eNaval Signals Schools\u003c\/em\u003e. These badges were worn for only a few months and then removed, which greatly increases their rarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFhAH\" data-sae=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2d\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2e\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2f\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e The reverse shows neat machine work with the characteristic continuous jump threads (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"LFsGHb#ycPkjf\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2g\"\u003eSpannfäden\u003c\/em\u003e). There are also light stitching marks visible from being worn on the uniform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-hveid=\"CAAIFxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2m\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2n\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Google Sans\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"Gy8rfb#B4oRN\" jsuid=\"L9Cu5e_2o\"\u003eIn good, worn condition with authentic age-related traces. The dark blue wool base has a small, characteristic hole\/worn spot on the front (right next to the left flagpole) from wear. The embroidery itself is otherwise razor-sharp and the wool has no moth damage.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rurfront Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59334851854681,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/4096\/3926\/files\/kriegsmarine-signalmaat-aermelabzeichen-562.jpg?v=1788849234","url":"https:\/\/rurfrontmilitaria.com\/en\/products\/kriegsmarine-signalman-sleeve-badge","provider":"Rurfront Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}