Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Souval Republic of black cotton reinforcing backer

black cotton reinforcing backer

interior fabric hinge and exterior metal hinge fully functional

maker marked "HOFFSTATTER BONN" on the reverse

This action produces a warbling alternation of tone that makes the whistle's sound more attention grabbing

consisting of a detailed depiction of legendary composer Richard Wagner

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by Rudolf Souval Republic of black cotton reinforcing backer(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 central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna,