Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Newly Listed the gilt and enamels intact

the gilt and enamels intact on the insignia

no glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting

constructed of cardstock with faux leather exterior

While still in the Philippines

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Newly Listed the gilt and enamels intact(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked