Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Pair of Minesweeper War Badges, Wartime and 1957 Versions Hold A photograph with a handwritten

A photograph with a handwritten reverse inscription of “DIE BEDIENUNG EINES FLAK-GESCHÜTZEN IN FLIEGERDECKUNG (“THE OPERATORS OF A FLAK GUN TAKING COVER”0

indicating that he was awarded the Trio and the Military Medal

the badge demonstrates trace amounts of gilt finish around the catch and beneath the eagle’s wings consistent with polishing that has resulted in the near-total removal of the finish

72mm x 73mm

28 mm (w) x 49

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Pair of Minesweeper War Badges, Wartime and 1957 Versions Hold A photograph with a handwritten(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). A pair of Minesweeper War Badges, including: 1. A Kriegsmarine (wartime) issue badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, 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 central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering