Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Refurbished Example, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse maker marked “HERM

the obverse maker marked “HERM

The interior presents without a liner

by Adrian Forman

trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with silver-grey threaded tresses

red embroidered shield

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Refurbished Example, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse maker marked “HERM(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, surrounding a depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker