Germany. A Second War Period German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge by Wilhelm Deumer
A mid-war period German “Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände”; oval in gilded and silvered tombac; 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 horizontal banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a slightly rounded loop as well as an additional catch at the top of the badge; hand engraved “N3495” on the reverse; unmarked, but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics of “Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid” manufacture; measuring 42.85 mm x 51.08 mm; weighing 26.0 grams; with the majority of its original gilt finish worn off, but with its silver finish well preserved; in overall near very fine condition. (C:204)

