Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold to enable readers to follow

to enable readers to follow up further leads where appropriate

which was then battling Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands

73 mm (w) x 39

the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29202 of Tuesday

Bronze gilt with black and red enamels

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold to enable readers to follow(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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 Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a stabilizing clip, unmarked but with the