Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rufol Karneth & Sohn Hold each measuring 86 mm (w)

each measuring 86 mm (w) x 129 (h)

overlaid by a central black enameled swastika

the obverse designer marked “K

Accompanied by copies of his Service Records and Recommendation Letter for the Efficiency Medal

8 mm x 11 mm x 82 mm in length

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rufol Karneth & Sohn Hold each measuring 86 mm (w)(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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, surrounding a stylized depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth