Germany. A German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge Auction Archive along with his Memorial Cross

along with his Memorial Cross were never issued

Overall extremely fine

seeing front line action shortly thereafter at the Battle of Lorraine

and to Kuban

Germany. A German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge Auction Archive along with his Memorial CrossA second war German Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde; oval in gilt and silvered tombac; the obverse with a laurel wreath border and with a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle clutching a swastika; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, but missing its catch with period thin copper wires spun around the catch; an unmarked example; measuring 43. 58