Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer Province of China marked “FR”

marked “FR”

before being discharged to duty on September 29th

presented on a 114 mm-long magnetic metal ribbon bar with horizontal pinback and red wool reverse liner

A light grey cotton liner fully encompasses the interior of the trousers

the reverse bearing a handwritten name and birthdate

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by B.H. Mayer Province of China marked “FR”(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