Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Schwerin Archive stamped on both sides of

stamped on both sides of the slots "Freiwillige Krankenpflege Weharkreis XIII No

addressed to "N

He achieved the rank of Lance Corporal on January 15

but was pronounced dead on arrival

as he was again declared AWOL from August 29 to September 10

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Schwerin Archive stamped on both sides of(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika at the top, centre features representation of exploding sea mine in water, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on the reverse with designer Otto Placzek, Berlin and maker Schwerin, Berlin,