Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Josef Feix & Söhne
(Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a ball hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a stabilizing pin, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Söhne, Gablonz, measuring 45.43 mm (w) x 54.17 mm (h), weighing 26.1 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in overall very fine condition.

