Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rufol Karneth & Sohn Auction Archive on loop for suspension with

on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a single parade mount with a horizontal pinback

that he has previous military service

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "8" on the reverse

2) A cap cockade (Schirmmützenkockade)

measuring at approximately 44mm (w) x 46mm (h)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rufol Karneth & Sohn Auction Archive on loop for suspension with(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