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

marked “FR”

the reverse bearing a handwritten name and birthdate

displaying a Prussian eagle on a shield attached to a 25 Year Membership insignia

embossed “Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Ostmedaille)” on the obverse

before being discharged to duty on September 29th

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