Kriegsmarine 'Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd und Sicherungsverbände' (minesweeper war badge) award document (Urkunde). The Minesweeper’s war badge was instituted on 31 August 1940 by Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine und Großadmiral 'Erich Raeder'. This (DIN A5 sized) document was awarded to Masch.Gefr. 'Helmut Meinhard'. Helmut was awarded with the Minesweeper War Badge on 1 April 1942. The document is personally signed by Fregattenkapitän 'Anselm Lautenschlager' (Führer der 4. Sicherungsdivision). Lautenschlager was awarded with the German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942. The document is also clearly ink-stamped. The document is in good, folded, condition, it has however been perforated. Nice original Kriegsmarine award document!