Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge
(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked “ADOLF BOCK” and maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 43.75 mm (w) x 56.88 mm (h), weighing 33.9 grams, loss of finish is evident throughout the base metal, the pinback has been bent near the tip, and the catch has been re-soldered, in very fine condition.

