Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity a cross pattée of fine

a cross pattée of fine quality bronze gilt

5 mm brown painted metal button and metal eye on the right strap

silver (silvered tombac) and gold (gilded tombac) grades

51st COY 19th IMP: YEO:) Naming is impressed

Private Goodrich was re-assessed

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity a cross pattée of fine(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN,