Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Archive On September 26th

On September 26th

Brossard served with Le Regiment de Maisonneuve for many years and became its Commander

the obverse lid with a gold embossed Romanov imperial eagle and Cyrillic inscription of “СВ

surmounted by a fireman’s helmet set against oak leaves

German Cross in” Gold” by Deschler & Sohn

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Auction Archive On September 26th(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 block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 40 mm (w) x 54. 70 mm (h),