Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude set above a plaque bearing

set above a plaque bearing a unit inscription of "4/112 (S VI) NÜNSCHWEILER A"

more than 220 orders

enamel damage on upper arm of Polish cross

with black bakelite grip plates on either side of the handle

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude set above a plaque bearing(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