Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne visually-hidden below which it is doubled

below which it is doubled

with the reverse bearing stamped initials “NO” indicating issue to SA-Gruppe Nordsee

England (September 1916 to November 1917) and Canada (November 1917 to March 1918)

while the other bears a functional silvered spring clip for uniform attachment

constructed of tan-coloured cotton in a herringbone pattern

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne visually-hidden below which it is doubled(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, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth & Shne,