Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Archive 1868 in Jefferson County

1868 in Jefferson County

before being discharged on the 22nd and posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Base Depot at Etaples

He finally rejoined his unit four days late on the 21st

with a thin row of red embroidery in the center flanked by 4mm wide rows of black embroidery on either side on the center red embroidery

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge Archive 1868 in Jefferson County(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the centre with a depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 83 mm (w) x 54. 01 mm (h), weighing 25. 3 grams, some loss of gilt evident,