Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges for Military and Sports Merit Auction Archive 79 mm x 79

79 mm x 79

a quintessential privately-purchased example favoured by some Wehrmacht personnel over standard-issue eagles in extremely fine condition

Drake on August 17

3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring suspension

58 mm x 182 mm)

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges for Military and Sports Merit Auction Archive 79 mm x 79(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including: 1. A Minesweeper War Badge, 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, surrounding a depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, unmarked but demonstrating