Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, by Rudolf Karneth
(Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse with a laurel wreath border and with a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a round wire catch, maker marked R.K. for Rudolf Karneth”on the reverse, measuring 44.31 mm (w) x 55.15 mm (h), weighing 20.8 grams, presenting moderate loss of gilt, and in overall very fine condition.

