Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude A commemorative medal for the

A commemorative medal for the “return” of Memel to the Third Reich (March 22

displaying a central folding crease

From his earliest verified service of Acting Boatswain on Leda in 1815 the Muster List shows that he

the obverse lid with a stylized gold border and central embossed depiction of the decoration

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude A commemorative medal for the(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, 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 barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked