bg17—Minesweepers Badge .

RS is the maker known as Rudolf Souval of Wien, Austria Vienna . and is the wartime finish in silver that is made of a  zinc metal. RS is on the reverse side of this Kriegsmarine badge . this badge does not have the early finish but never the less is an original and a well known version of this badge. front detail on this badge is ok for a  wartime manufacture . has a frosty silver wash finish . has great ageing pattener.