Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Its members are most commonly

Its members are most commonly known as Mercedarian friars or nuns

moisture damage present on the bottom

20 models in all

the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union

bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of “NORDWEST” flanked by crossed swords of identical constructed

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Its members are most commonly(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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, around a stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne,