bg03–Marine Minesweeper’s Badge.

The Kriegsmarine Mine sweepers badge was first issued in 1940 and this example is later 1943 type . RK stamp on the back of this tombak badge is Rudolf A Karneth & Sohne of Garblonz a N . the badge has an ageing patina and the later back hinge . this also has nice front detail but through age it has lost some of its guilding . plus the badge has some frosting on the back but still has nice maturity . First orders where issued by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder for submarine chasers .