Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Variant IV, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden His devotion to duty and

His devotion to duty and perseverance were a high example to all those with whom he came in contact

The helmet is crafted of a sheet of molybdenum steel (magnetic) and was painted apple green on the exterior with a matching interior colour

in preparation for his discharge

where he reverted to the rank of Bombardier upon his arrival as a reinforcement

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Variant IV, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden His devotion to duty and(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Instituted August 31st, 1940. (Variant IV mid to late war manufacture) Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse with an oval oak wreath and a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle with open wings clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge on top of a small plate, a horizontal banjo style pinback, and