Germany, Imperial. A 3rd U-Boat Half-Flotilla Cap Tally Ribbon United Republic of In May 1918

In May 1918

Upper in cotton with a wide central white stripe flanked by wide navy stripes on either side

Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a khaki-tan cotton base bearing a machine-embroidered lemon-yellow Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

40 mm x 119 mm

bearing the Serbian coat of arms topped with a crown and surrounded by a laurel wreath

Germany, Imperial. A 3rd U-Boat Half-Flotilla Cap Tally Ribbon United Republic of In May 1918(Kaiserliche Marine Mtzenband fr Mannschaften der III. Unterseeboots Halbflottille). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum inscription of III. UNTERSEEBOOTS=HALBFLOTTILLE. III., unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 121 cm (l), minor material fatigue is visible and includes some wear to the wire which has partially exposed white guide threads, a scarce ribbon issued to U Boat crewman in near extremely fine