Austria, Empire. A Handels Merchant Submarine (U-Boat) Badge GTRexclude Pte Vaughan was an Indian

Pte Vaughan was an Indian man who served the Indian and Malay Corps

A 1934 Allgäu Bann 20 Hitler Youth/Hitlerjugend (HJ) Sport Meisterschaft badge

maker marked “L15” for “Otto Schickle

The photo shows an SS-Untersturmführer

Issued 1934-1938

Austria, Empire. A Handels Merchant Submarine (U-Boat) Badge GTRexclude Pte Vaughan was an IndianIn die stamped silvered metal, maker marked "ATEL. G. GURSCHNER WIEN VII 2" on the reverse, measuring 30. 3 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, museum marked "120" on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: The Merchant Submarines were non combat vessels designed to brake the Allied sea blockade and bring in strategic raw materials for the Central Powers. Since they were civilian unarmed vessels with a civilian crew, they thus enjoyed full