Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge
(Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände). Constructed of 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 banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 44.38 mm (w) x 55.24 mm (h); weighing 29.4 grams; in overall good condition.

