Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold It was subsequently sunk by

It was subsequently sunk by the Brooklyn-class light cruiser U

Goschen entered the Diplomatic Service in 1869 and after an initial few months at the Foreign Office he served in Madrid

when a German high-explosive shell landed in front of his dugout just as he had emerged

scattered chipping in the black lacquered finish

replacing the German General Erich von Falkenhayn

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Hold It was subsequently sunk by(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombac; the obverse with a laurel wreath border and with a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle clutching a swastika; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked R. K. for Rudolf Karneth on the reverse; measuring 44. 57 mm (w) x 55. 26 mm (h);