Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Newly Listed reverse inscribed with central “XXV”

reverse inscribed with central “XXV”

" (October 19

12 Years - Mounted as worn

but it was not officially adopted until September 1944 and because of this

hand-painted obverse centrepiece

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Newly Listed reverse inscribed with central “XXV”(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). 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 Karnethon the reverse, measuring 44. 31 mm (w) x 55. 15 mm (h),