Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge
(Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände). Constructed of tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central silvered depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, measuring 44.30 mm (w) x 54.47 mm (h), weighing 24.7 grams, some oxidation and loss of finish is evident, in overall very fine condition

