Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Buy Now After his retirement from the

After his retirement from the RAF

It is constructed of a dark grey wool cloth base which demonstrates a pronounced whipcord weave

with aeroplanes and motor cars aboard destined for Arkhangelsk

inscribed "ENTREE A MOSCOU" above and "XIV

The cap measures 290 mm (l) x 105 mm (h)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Schwerin Buy Now After his retirement from the(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 central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker