Germany - Third Reich: Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge, mid to late war, scarce version with top hook and horizontal pin, no makers mark.
Condition: faded gilding, Good Very Fine.
The Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge, or Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge, was instituted on 31st August 1941 by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, and was awarded to those who had either completed three operational sorties, been wounded in action, shown exemplary conduct in the execution of duties over a six-month period, completed a specially dangerous mission in a mined area, served on escort duty for 25 days or more, participated in a specific mission that had been successfully completed, or had the ship sunk due to enemy action whilst on board
