A Second War German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge

A second war German “Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände”; oval in gilded and silvered zink; the obverse with a laurel wreath border and with a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle clutching a swastika; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a crimped round wire loop; measuring 55.48 mm x 44.75 mm; weighing 20.8 grams; with nearly all of its original finish remaining on the obverse; in overall better than very fine condition.