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K006059 MINESWEEPER'S WAR BADGE. (Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-U-Boat-Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände)
BACKGROUND: The Minesweeper’s war badge was instituted on August 31ST 1940 by Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine und Großadmiral, (Commander in Chief of the Navy and Grand Admiral), Erich Raeder for award to personnel serving on minesweepers, sub-chasers, and escort vessels who met the prescribed requirements. The main prerequisite for bestowal of the award was participation in three operational sorties.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Die struck, alloy construction badge with gilt, silver and burnished grey washes is in the form of a gilt washed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a national eagle, with outstretched wings, clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons, superimposed to the top center, encompassing burnished grey washed, horizontal waves and a silver washed, cut-out, vertical, exploding, water funnel. The gilt wash to the wreath and eagle is retained about 65% while the burnished grey wash to the waves and the silver wash to the water funnel are both retained about 85%. The reverse of the badge has a soldered, solid type hinge, a broad, tapering, vertical pin and a re-soldered, replaced, catch intact. The reverse of the badge is well marked with the embossed designer’s name and location, "Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin", and the manufacturer’s name and location that is partially obscured by the re-soldered catch but is, "Ausf. Schwerin Berlin".
GRADE ***1/4 PRICE $180.00
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