Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf & Karneth & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Thomas embarked Canada for the

Thomas embarked Canada for the Far East on December 11

Dirt visible in the recessed areas on the ships

The blade sits securely within a brass crossguard

28 mm (w) x 27

a velvet medalbed with ribbon compartment at the top

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf & Karneth & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Thomas embarked Canada for the(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 an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth & Shne,