A Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin with nice gilding.
A Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin.
A Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin with nice gilding.
Reverse image of a Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin.
A Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin block hinge.
A Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin, banjo pin.

Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge By Schwerin, Berlin

An original Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge by Schwerin, Berlin (Minensucher-Kriegsabzeichen), constructed in tombac, with a nice silver finish on the waves and water plume. The reverse of decoration has the makers mark “Fec. Adolf Bock, Ausf. Schwerin Berlin” in raised lettering, with a block hinge, banjo pin, and sheet metal catch good condition.

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Kriegsmarine Minesweepers War Badge

The Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge or Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge (Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände) was a WW2 Kriegsmarine award for sailors that served on minesweeper vessels.

The Award was instituted on 31 August 1940 by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, and designed by Otto Placzek of Berlin which depicts an exploding sea mine surrounded by a laurel wreath of oak leaves surmounted by national emblem of an eagle clutching a swastika (both golden coloured).  The decoration was first produced in bronze and later in zinc, with many makers which vary in quality.

The award was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the naval service tunic, underneath the 1st Class Iron Cross if awarded.

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