High Seas Fleet Badge by Schwerin

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A Kreigsmarine Flottenkriegsabzeichen by Schwerin of Berlin. The Navy High Seas Fleet Badge was awarded for service to the crews of battleships, cruisers and other supporting naval ships who met the specific award criteria (along with those who were killed in action). Die struck tombac; gilded and burnished with polished highlights; vertical pin with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; marked “Fed. Adolf Bock” for the designer and maker marked “Ausf. Schwerin, Berlin” on the reverse; measuring approximately ca H 57.1mm x W 44.1 mm, weighing ca 32.3 grams;