Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Auction the reverse with a central

the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of OPES REGUM CODA SUBDITO

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a maker's label inscribed "Shetland Clothes Montreal" sewn in place on the lining overlying the right inside pocket

arriving in Vancouver on the 21st and was posted to Military District No

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Auction the reverse with a central(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, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked