Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Richard Simm & Söhne Auction It comes with a very

It comes with a very disturbing and haunting disclaimer on the inside front cover stating "The Daily Express warns purchasers not to send these Calandars to Troops at the Front

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Richard Simm & Söhne Auction It comes with a very(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Instituted on 31 August 1940 by Supreme Commander Erich Raeder. Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the Minesweeper War Badge consists of a silvered, oval oak leaf wreath, each side having an outer margin of seven oak leaves pointing upward, at the bottom is a stylized bow holding the wreath together, within the lower third of the wreath lies a calm water surface with narrowly