Kingdom of serbia until 1918 did not have access to the sea, not even naval tradition. After 1918, at a time when is created a new state department with the name of the SHS -( Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes ) obtained Serbia access to the sea, but at the same time as the toll their expansionism must protect and defend the rugged coastline of Croatia and Slovenia .
The situation was not so difficult for the thousands of former RU seafarers came from Slovenia and Croatia and the new royal government of SHS is assumed to need and complement your own navy .
The naval forces of the state had larger ships that were able to defend the coast, the Government and the ministry of war was aware that the journey of building large combat ships for the state unbearable and the experience of the years 1914 - 1918 this tézi gave for the truth .
Yugoslav flota therefore consisted of ships that were intended for the defence of their own coast and after the experience of the period of the Great war was followed by a few of the submarine class Hrabri - Nebojša ( 1. 12. 1928 ) and Osvetnik - Smelí ( 24. 2. 1929 ) .
Badge for members of the submarine crew : Indicates Ratne mornarice - Podmornički character
Badge for sailors, crew of the submarines were based until 1937. Award for excellent service on a ship ( a submarine ). The badge is made of silver, puncován and labelled ( company Sorlini, Konica AD te Griesbach i Knaus ).
Badges are extremely rare and in our collections ( for now) there is no original specimen .
The Badge Also. type ) see figure Badge II. type has an enameled crown and a silhouette of a submarine is different. The picture we have available .
After the occupation and the disintegration of Yugoslavia naval forces become part of the navy of the Independent state of Croatia .
Literature : P. Car - T. Muhic :Catalog odlikovanja even znakovlja Srbije i Jugoslavije 1858 - 1941
Note : As an example, there is also a picture of the "submariners" after 1950 SFRY ..
Válečná vlajka Jugoslávského námořnictva
Současnost odznak " ponorkářů po roce 1992
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Odznak-pro-prislusniky-ponorkovych-posadek-t91460#341905
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