German WWII Kriegsmarine Mine Sweeper Badge-This is a very good example. This one has a very light finish, though you can still see some finish in the low details of the leaves in the wreath and the silver on the wave. It is made of zinc. The vertical pin assembly functions properly. Again, a very good example.
History: Instituted on 31 August 1940 by Supreme Commander Erich Raeder. This medal was awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on mine sweeper vessels, sub chasers or escort vessels. Some example that the award could derive from: The candidate had completed at least three operational sorties, was wounded during an operational sortie, the ship he was sailing in an operation was sunk due to enemy action, participated in a specific sortie that proved very successful, had shown exemplary conduct in the execution of his duties over a six-month period, completed a specially dangerous mission in a mined area or served on escort duty for 25 days or more.