Signatures (2) on Post War Photo: Otto Baum
near extremely fine) made from cloth
and the right shield displaying the German national tri-colours of black
with a note describing the issued combat (translated to: “assigned with his platoon to defend the garrison
Footnote: Frank Mays was born on February 6
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. Auction Archive Signatures (2) on Post War(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, topped by a Heer style German national clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker marked with the logo of Sohni, Heubach & Co.,