Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Söhne Newly Listed angled engravings at its base

angled engravings at its base

June - 1 July

then based at Calshot

and was sent to hospital

the version used from 1875-1931 (Bourbonic Restoration) using the Pillars of Hercules and the Order of the Golden Fleece in gold-coloured ink

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Söhne Newly Listed angled engravings at its base(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). 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 Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 45. 33