Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude by Strandberg & Bender

by Strandberg & Bender

a Personally Assembled "History of the Royal Army Service Corps" (containing three booklets: two entitled "The Supplies and Transport of the Army

maker mark engraved “F

semi-dished version

Footnote: The medal was instituted on December 29

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin GTRexclude by Strandberg & Bender(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle, with a central destroyer cutting through waves, its bow extending beyond the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 45. 11 mm (w) x 54. 31 mm (h), the obverse swastika has been ground out and the reverse