Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. visually-hidden horizontal fold mark

horizontal fold mark

centre gilt circle around Ordre Royal de Letoile DAnjouan Comores

inscribed in gold lettering “Furchtlos und trew” (German - Fearless and Loyal)

The cockade is surrounded by an original rose-pink woven soutache

similar to Maz

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. visually-hidden horizontal fold mark(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central destroyer cutting through waves, with its bow extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, topped by a stabilizer, maker