Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Republic of he was discharged from hospital

he was discharged from hospital

once folded in half and in slightly worn condition

He was wounded by a grenade splinter to the back of the head

32mm x 50mm

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Republic of he was discharged from hospital(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered 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 stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker