Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth & Sohn Republic of The underside of the brim

The underside of the brim is covered in a turquoise cotton

The badge measures at 36 mm in diameter

It is believed that the reason the porcelain goods survived is due to the wares being packed in tea

Constructed of khaki-coloured fabric with red “Waffenfarbe” piping stitched to the sides of the straps

Diedrich Bruns was born on March 17

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth & Sohn Republic of The underside of the brim(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 central 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 &