Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden featuring Spanish maker’s mark “Castells

featuring Spanish maker’s mark “Castells Barcelona”

a small NS-Frauenschaft badge

serving almost two years

two swords crossed in all four quadrants

and articles extolling the virtues of military service and German patriotism

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden featuring Spanish maker’s mark “Castells(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, surrounding a 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, Gablonz,