Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold It was subsequently sunk by

It was subsequently sunk by the Brooklyn-class light cruiser U

fixed by two rivets

This piece is recovered from a crashed V1 Rocket

one pair on the pleat

Goschen entered the Diplomatic Service in 1869 and after an initial few months at the Foreign Office he served in Madrid

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold It was subsequently sunk by(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombac; 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 Karneth on the reverse; measuring 44. 57 mm (w) x 55. 26 mm (h);