Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kriegsmarine Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne
(Zestörerkriegsabzeichen). Instituted on 4 July 1940 by Dr. h.c. Erich Raeder. A Destroyer War Badge constructed of gilded and silvered zink, composed of an oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika at the top, depicting a side-view of a destroyer cutting through a wave, with the bow of the ship extending over the wreath, reverse presents plain with a centre catch for stabilization and horizontal round-wire pin and ball hinge, marked with “JFS” in raised lettering within a rectangular outline denoting maker Josef Feiz & Söhne, measuring 44.82 mm (w) x 53.87 mm (h), weighing 24.0 grams, and in extremely fine condition.