An Early Manufacture Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge United Republic of contact marks and surface wear

contact marks and surface wear evident on both sides

" In his Report

28 mm x 122 mm each

exhibiting surface wear and black paint loss on the body

from February 29 to March 13

An Early Manufacture Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge United Republic of contact marks and surface wearAn early example of a Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen; gilded and silvered tombac oval wreath of laurel leaves with a national eagle perched on the top of the badge clutching a swastika (note that the swastika is denazified), 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 the horizontal pinback missing; unmarked; measuring 53. 37 mm x 45. 56 mm;