Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude the obverse lid with a

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

one of Musslini's most active Diplomates during the interwar period

The original decorations were designed by Akseli Gallen-Kallela

including an Eastern Front shell

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude the obverse lid with a(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