Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac On the underside of the

On the underside of the sash at the top is a slotted leather tab

First tag is steel

numbered "110098" on the buttonhole attachment

86 mm x 48

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Schwerin & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac On the underside of the(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, around a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 45. 33