Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne, With Photos Newly Listed light soiling evident on the

light soiling evident on the exterior and the manufacturer's label

then posted to Trenton

reverse inscribed in blue ink "C FLIGHT"

reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

he was sent back to the Eastern Front where he took command of the Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion of the 5th Panzer Division

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne, With Photos Newly Listed light soiling evident on the(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, around a stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and crudely replaced wire pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth &