Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a vertical

the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

to Private John Elder

the whole effort stalled and the subsequent volumes were never issued

would meet us somewhere north of Hawaii

maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “134” for Otto Klein

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with a vertical(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, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 40 mm (w) x 54. 70 mm (h),