Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Schwerin GTRexclude Meise assisted in the preparation

Meise assisted in the preparation of fortifications on the Atlantic Coasts in advance of the Allied landing on 6 June 1944

remaining vigilant for signs of Japanese invasion but also training in anti-sabotage measures

the twelve o’clock arm riveted with an arabesque suspension connecting to a loop hidden within the structure of the ribbon

measuring 62 mm (w) x 84 mm (l) x 20 mm (h)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Schwerin GTRexclude Meise assisted in the preparation(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). 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 Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Kriegsmarine destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped