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 it is an honour awarded

it is an honour awarded in the name of the Pope

Thomas embarked Canada for the Far East on December 11

the reverse bearing some remnants of an adhesive and card stock from previous album display

a velvet medalbed with ribbon compartment at the top

superimposed on a black rayon/wool base

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 it is an honour awarded(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,