Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin, c. 1941 Auction Archive PEQUIN 1966" on the reverse

PEQUIN 1966" on the reverse

SS-Freiwillingen-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Nordland"

made in nickel-silver

with three tawny brown leather items stitched in place on the exterior of the canvas panel: a framed window to house an identification card

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin, c. 1941 Auction Archive PEQUIN 1966" on the reverse(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Instituted August 31st, 1940. Constructed of gilded and silvered tombac, the obverse consisting of an oval oak wreath joined together at the base by a ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge, vertical banjo style pinback, and flat wire catch, designer marked Otto Placzek,