Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold one pair on the pleat

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

McCrae was inspired and began the draft for his now famous poem “In Flanders Fields”

Third badge is silvered die-stamped bronze with blue

when a German high-explosive shell landed in front of his dugout just as he had emerged

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold one pair on the pleat(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);