Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Adolf Schwerdt certificate_of_authenticity with roman numerals from one

with roman numerals from one to twelve

72 mm diameter ribbon

trimmed with light green piping

integral loop suspension)

Miniature: silver gilt and enamels

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Adolf Schwerdt certificate_of_authenticity with roman numerals from one(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Adolf Schwerdt, Stuttgart, measuring 45. 06