Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Auction constructed of grey machine embroidery

constructed of grey machine embroidery on a black wool backer

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn Auction constructed of grey machine embroidery(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, 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, around a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a