Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Archive designating it as 3rd class

designating it as 3rd class

the plaque inscribed "ZUR ERINNERUNG AN" above and "WELT-KRIEG 1914-17" below

measuring 26 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

The upper left sleeve has a fine silvered aluminum wire two stripe Obergefreiter rank chevron sewn in place

the medal mis-stamped with the incorrect year "1889" (should be "1899")

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Archive designating it as 3rd class(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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 Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked