A King Wilhelm II Medal for Protection
mounted on original embroidered ribbon
size stamped "59" in red ink
the reverse with an inscription of “IN ANERKENNUNG EINER HERVORRAGENDEN LEISTUNG GEGEBEN VOM REICHSSPORTFÜHRER” (“IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL PROFICIENCY BY THE REICH SPORTS LEADER”)
measuring 110 mm (w) x 118 mm (h)
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Archive A King Wilhelm II Medal(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, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth,