Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Newly Listed along with five photographs of

along with five photographs of his grave marker

Pforzheim” printed in black gothic lettering on the reverse

Position "13

a silver maltese cross

Type II (1940-1944)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Newly Listed along with five photographs of(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN,