below the silver initials WDHG
measuring 46 mm (w) x 76 mm (h)
the belt with patches of wear evident in the black felt on the reverse
" and maker marked "NR" on the reverse
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin, c. 1941 Auction below the silver initials WDHG(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,