Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin Province of China the date is Dec 1938

the date is Dec 1938

(Waffen-SS Gürtel)

Ruth Spencer

It bears a repaired loop to which is attached a leather strap with a magnetic metal buckle and functional magnetic metal spring clip

with light contact marks on the sweatband itself

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin Province of China the date is Dec 1938(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a black hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 43. 88 mm