Kriegsmarine Mine Sweeper badge original

Kriegsmarine Mine Sweeper badge 

A nice highly detailed Original Minesweepers badge

• Made from Tombak with no colour loss like the latter zinc badges
• Vertical pin on rear

The award was made through the ships commander.  The following requirements were necessary to receive the badge:

Participation in three operational engagements
Excellence for performance over a six month period (if other criteria not met)
Hazardous duty in a mined area
25 days of escort duty

Awards could also be presented to soldiers, who were wounded during the course of action, sailing on a ship that was sunk in action, or if the operation was exceptionally successful.