Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge by Rudolf Karneth of Gablonz MG 15 Adopted in 1949

Adopted in 1949

Blade Length: 6 1/4"

with the extended muzzle ring and the pinned pommel

of disease and other causes

historians and collectors especially concerning Joshua Chamberlain and he writes on his web site (mortkunstler

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge by Rudolf Karneth of Gablonz MG 15 Adopted in 1949Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the German WWII Kriegsmarine Minesweeper War Badge, made by prolific manufacturer Rudolf Karneth. The company's R. K. initials are on the back of the award at the top of the "water splash". The company was based in Gablonz, which today is Jablonec nad Nisou in the Czech Republic. During WWII it was considered part of the "Sudetenland",and after the war most of the German population was