Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Province of China with minor material fatigue of

with minor material fatigue of the award document

It would appear that this initial design was taken from a Viennese society or fraternity badge from the early part of the twentieth century

centre depicting a crowned Royal Romanian Coat of Arms

(Kaiserlich-Österreichischer Franz-Joseph-Orden)

and also cloth version in gold

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Province of China with minor material fatigue of(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, surrounding a stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker