{"product_id":"german-kriegsmarine-wwii-destroyers-badge-by-schwerin-2","title":"German Kriegsmarine WWII Destroyers Badge by Schwerin","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGerman Kriegsmarine WWII Destroyers Badge by Schwerin- This badge was awarded for 1) participation in three engagements with the enemy; 2) participation in three offensive mine laying operations; 3) 12 operations against the enemy without contact, and under several other possible qualifying conditions. The design was by renowned Berlin artist Paul Casberg.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is an absolutely gorgeous early example with 95% of the finish intact. This looks terrific. The details are very nice, especially in the waves and the ship. If you’ve been waiting for one of these, now is the time to grab it! The pin setup functions as intended. Very nicely marked on the reverse for Schwerin.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHistory: The Destroyer War Badge was instituted on June 4th, 1940, by the Commander \u003c\/span\u003e in Chief of the Navy and Grand Admiral, Erich Raeder, for award to destroyer crew members who had participated in the naval battle for Narvik, Norway, under the command of Kommodore Friedrich Bonte. Regulations of October 1940 extended bestowal of the Destroyer War Badge to include other destroyer, torpedo, and E-boat personnel involved in other naval battles who met the preset criterion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51583638995250,"sku":"M-274v","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Badge_Kriegsmarine_Destroyer_34520.jpg?v=1786982373","url":"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/products\/german-kriegsmarine-wwii-destroyers-badge-by-schwerin-2","provider":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}