Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction survived the war and was

survived the war and was still alive in 1989

In the night of December 29th

thirty minutes later than expected

cases extremely fine and near extremely fine

Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made up of Tirolean veterans from the Great War who were effectively in the reserve for Second World War service

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction survived the war and was(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,