Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Buy Now A six-sided star constructed of

A six-sided star constructed of gilded bronze

measuring 88 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (María Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery

which was then fitting out

and was discharged on 26 June 1860

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Buy Now A six-sided star constructed of(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded tombak, 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 banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN,