Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The USS Prairie hosted the

The USS Prairie hosted the first group of marines to take part in the occupation firing the 3-inch naval guns at the Naval Academy and other tactical targets

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

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer War Badge, By Josef Feix & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity The USS Prairie hosted the(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