Germany. A Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge By Schwerin Of Berlin Archive A First War Group to

A First War Group to the 15th Canadian

engraved with the initials "W

while serving as Feldwebel in the 53rd Bomber Wing he was awarded the Bomber Clasp in Gold with Hangers indicating 300 successful operational sorties

He died down below opening the sea cocks when the dept charge went off

Leather sweatband slightly soiled but otherwise near very fine condition

Germany. A Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge By Schwerin Of Berlin Archive A First War Group toAn example of a Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge (Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen); gilded and silvered tombac oval wreath of laurel leaves with a national eagle perched on the top of the badge clutching a swastika, and a side view of a destroyer cutting through a wave, with the bow of the ship extending over the wreath; plain reverse, with a center catch for stabilization and a horizontal slender banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch;