it secures the belt in place jst above the waist
scratches on reverse
light wear and scuffing evident on the exterior and the inside lip of the base
also with maker’s label inside (D
bottom arm marked "938FR"
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity it secures the belt in(Zerstrerkriegsabzeichen). In 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 horizontal barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 45. 24 mm (w) x 54. 15 mm (h), weighing 24. 4 grams, in