Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Schwerin GTRexclude retired in 1970 as a

retired in 1970 as a Colonel

Quebec on May 29th aboard the S

where he was born and died

hallmarked and maker marked "ZUKOV 02" on the screwback

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Schwerin GTRexclude retired in 1970 as a(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika at the top, centre features representation of exploding sea mine in water, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on the reverse with designer Otto Placzek, Berlin and maker Schwerin, Berlin,