Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of The Imperial Military ID booklet

The Imperial Military ID booklet is dated to September 21

with minor material fatigue evident to the right border

encompassing long service of an NCO who rose to the rank of an Officer

leaving him with a permanent scar over his left eye brow

5 mm inclusive of its laurel wreath and dual arms bearing swords suspension)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of The Imperial Military ID booklet(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 mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN,