Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Foerster & Barth Auction first as a Sergeant with

first as a Sergeant with Company "K"

and Police Long Service Award 2nd Class (silvered tombac

the regiment fought at Louisbourg and Quebec

especially not realizing the depth of American opposition to military action

the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge By Foerster & Barth Auction first as a Sergeant with(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Instituted on 31 August 1940 by Supreme Commander Erich Raeder. Constructed of silvered zink, the Minesweeper War Badge consists of a silvered, oval oak leaf wreath, each side having an outer margin of seven oak leaves pointing upward, at the bottom is a stylized bow holding the wreath together, within the lower third of the wreath lies a calm water surface with narrowly spaced