Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Republic of measuring 50 mm x 35

measuring 50 mm x 35 mm

with 1 Clasp - North West Frontier 1937-39

circumscribed by the authors and title

once folded in half and in slightly worn condition

near extremely fine condition with light scuffing and a minor rip

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Republic of measuring 50 mm x 35(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker