Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, Variation 2, by B.H. Mayer Auction Archive Following the Japanese surrender in

Following the Japanese surrender in August 1945

a scarce piece in very good condition

The obverse signed print of a photograph of Fritz Wilhelm Schütter

obverse centre applique depicting St

The obverse bears a single aluminum stud meeting a leather strap emanating from the frog

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, Variation 2, by B.H. Mayer Auction Archive Following the Japanese surrender in(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 destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a