Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne, With Photos Buy Now died under mysterious circumstances shortly

died under mysterious circumstances shortly after returning from a visit with Adolf Hitler in Germany

He left for the French theatre on March 31st

On the last day of that month

Mounted on reinforced cloth bar

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne, With Photos Buy Now died under mysterious circumstances shortly(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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, around a stylized depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and crudely replaced wire pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth &