Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach & Co.
(Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen). 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, around a central destroy cutting through waves, the reverse topped by a stabilizing pin, with a crimped barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked “S.H. U. CO.” for Sohni, Heubach & Co., Oberstein, measuring 44.76 mm (w) x 53.14 mm (h), weighing 24.8 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in fair condition.

