Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Owner-Attributed, Unknown Maker Variant Archive each held in place by

each held in place by dual side rivets

Impressed (John Barraclief

the obverse  the obverse with a circular oak leaf wreath joining the inner quadrants

the reverse medallion features a right facing eagle with outstretched wings surrounded by a blue enamelled ring inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE

maker marked RICHARD SIEPER & SÖHNE

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Owner-Attributed, Unknown Maker Variant Archive each held in place by(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, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback, bearing a hand etched owners surname of BECKER, otherwise unmarked but