Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold 26 mm (w) x 31

26 mm (w) x 31

presented in a custom fitted frame

with a block hinge and a round wire loop

less than a year after his promotion

while the third tour took place later that year

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold 26 mm (w) x 31(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and patinated feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle, with a central destroyer cutting through waves, its bow extending beyond the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 45. 59 mm (w) x 54. 12 mm (h), weighing 23. 3 grams, in