Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Adolf Scholze Republic of topped by an inscription of

topped by an inscription of “1

with 40% of silvering remaining

1918 and during October and November of that year

Crossguard with quillon and pommel exhibits scattered wear spots and contact marks in the nickel plating

an artillery gun behind him

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Adolf Scholze Republic of topped by an inscription of(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 Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a