Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction 250 mm x 343 mm

250 mm x 343 mm

deterioration of the leather features

” and a silver content mark of “800”

exterior very worn

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction 250 mm x 343 mm(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). 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 Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth,