Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden measuring 34 mm (w) x

measuring 34 mm (w) x 60 mm (h - inclusive of horizontally pierced ball suspension)

two swords crossed in all four quadrants

serving almost two years

featuring Spanish maker’s mark “Castells Barcelona”

and articles extolling the virtues of military service and German patriotism

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden measuring 34 mm (w) x(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, surrounding a 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, Gablonz,