Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Modified for Postwar Wear, Type 4 by Wilhelm Deumer Hold consisting of a bronze insignia

consisting of a bronze insignia bearing a raised Bundeswehr-style German national eagle

to proceed to Canada and form a British Remount Commission in Montreal

personalized inscription in black ink

Throughout the day his conduct was most gallant

in full uniform and with all awards and his Admiral’s baton clearly visible

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, Modified for Postwar Wear, Type 4 by Wilhelm Deumer Hold consisting of a bronze insignia(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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, surrounding a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Type 4 badge