Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Archive tiny flakes to enamels

tiny flakes to enamels

scabbard is the hammered variety

visible is an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon bar on his left breast

featuring a handwritten signature of Vizeadmiral Siegfried Maßmann

Brossard served with Le Regiment de Maisonneuve for many years and became its Commander

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Archive tiny flakes to enamels(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 a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 40 mm (w) x 54. 70 mm (h),