Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction This is a rare and

This is a rare and extremely well-preserved visor cap belonging to SS-Obergruppenführer Arthur Seyss-Inquart

stating that his next-of-kin was his father

losing 948 men killed in action across all three services during the Second World War

The shako measures approximately 185 mm (w) x 260 mm (l) x 150 mm (h) (not inclusive of cockade)

They were awarded only to German Veterans entitled to such awards during the War

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction This is a rare and(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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 barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne,