Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Pair of Minesweeper War Badges, Wartime and 1957 Versions Hold He was appointed Temporary Lieutenant

He was appointed Temporary Lieutenant on February 24

pinned in place)

reverse centrepiece inscribed "LEAGUE OF MERCY 1898"

and is commemorated on page 258 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance

light surface wear evident of all four arms on both sides

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Pair of Minesweeper War Badges, Wartime and 1957 Versions Hold He was appointed Temporary Lieutenant(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). A pair of Minesweeper War Badges, including: 1. A Kriegsmarine (wartime) issue badge, 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 Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering