Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer Province of China before being discharged to duty

before being discharged to duty on September 29th

on the Crimean peninsula

(Franktentag Hesselberg 1939 Abzeichen)

and is in a very fine condition

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer Province of China before being discharged to duty(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, surrounding a central depiction of a destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a