Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold " After three months at

" After three months at MMH

so his parents are asked to give the award to him instead

the announcement of the award appearing in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 37531 of Tuesday

containing copies of his Service Records and Discharge Papers from the National Archives

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold " After three months at(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block binge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked R. K. for the firm of Rudolf