Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Klasse des Badischen Kriegerbundes mit

Klasse des Badischen Kriegerbundes mit Jubiläumsschild 50)

silvered bronze and red enamels

two World War II Victory Medal and one Purple Heart

before being discharged from hospital on December 4

a sheet metal wraparound hinge with rounded corners in combination with a round wire catch directly soldered

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Klasse des Badischen Kriegerbundes mit(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 round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 39 mm (w) x 55. 20 mm (h),