Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin United Republic of Footnote: this was highest Military

Footnote: this was highest Military award of Imperial Austria

” measuring 47 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

In 1815 Napoleon returned from exile to the jubilation of his old troops and countrymen

maker marked "RYRIE" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

constructed of extremely fine quality flat and twisted silver aluminum wires spun around a thin white fabric core

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin United Republic of Footnote: this was highest Military(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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 an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked