Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Schwerin
(Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen). 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 German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central destroyer cutting through waves, the bow of the ship extending beyond the wreath, the reverse topped by a stabilizing pin, with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 45.10 mm (w) x 53.74 mm (h), weighing 24.5 grams, in extremely fine condition.

