Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Hold 4 of 91st Regiment of

4 of 91st Regiment of Foot

with some black staining on the inside and some rust spots on the cotton liner from age

Footnote: The Order of the Cross of Takovo has an intricate origin closely related to the foundation of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1882

the face white enamel within a black border

the bust surrounded by the Latin inscription "FRANCISCVS JOSEPHVS I" (Franz Joseph I) and dated "1848-1908" below

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Hold 4 of 91st Regiment of(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, 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 flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 39 mm (w) x 54. 34 mm (h),