Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Grand Officer, C.1910 Auction Archive A First Version E-Boat Badge

A First Version E-Boat Badge by Schwerin - First version

with no more then few hundred men qualifying for this award

He served in both Belgium and France and was at the front since June 1916

Niebergall’s unit fought in central Italy near the Adriatic coast

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Grand Officer, C.1910 Auction Archive A First Version E-Boat Badge(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted 1900. Type II. (1908+). A large silver convex star consisting of five, hand filed arms, each with ball finials, with clusters of smooth gilt rays in each quadrant, obverse centre with gilt Maltese cross with laurels presenting a rearing crowned Belgian Lion on a black enameled background, blue motto "Unity Is Strength" in French (L'union fait la force), with separably affixed gilt crown,