select Kriegsmarine Minesweeper boats were repurposed by the German Mine Sweeping Administration to find and safely dispose of remaining mines of the war
The iron cross is constructed of a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border
The inside is lined with a mouse-grey cotton/rayon blend linor with a dark grey coloured sweatband towards the front third of the cap
of red pebbled material with a gilt national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons on the exterior lid
this medal has no character on the reverse and is not engraved with the recipient's name
Russia, Soviet Union. A Shock Worker Of Stalin's Labour Campaign Appeal Badge certificate_of_authenticity select Kriegsmarine Minesweeper boats wereDescription: Silvered bronze with red,white, orange and blue enamels, 34. 2 mm x 35 mm, maker marked on the screwback, with support plate, intact enamels, extremely fine.