Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Archive before being discharged on the

before being discharged on the 22nd and posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Base Depot at Etaples

third badge has a two-piece construction

The tie is clean

as well as a signature in black ink by Chief of the Presidential Chancellery of the Führer and Chancellor

Canadian Field Artillery at Bordon

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Archive before being discharged on the(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the centre with a depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 83 mm (w) x 54. 01 mm (h), weighing 25. 3 grams, some loss of gilt evident,