Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Buy Now the reverse inscribed “FURTITUDINI” (Latin

the reverse inscribed “FURTITUDINI” (Latin - Fortitude)

the embroidery interlaced with blue threading in a diamond pattern

which was then fitting out

The Battalion sailed May 29

He joined H

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Buy Now the reverse inscribed “FURTITUDINI” (Latin(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN,