Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive Robertson was in a trench

Robertson was in a trench

The nickel plated aluminum fittings on the crossguard are SA Group marked “Sa” in the center of the reverse of the lower crossguard in small letters

fourteen in various colors of enamels

Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) had their first encounter with what the Allies came to call the "Flying Circus"

that he spoke English and Russian fluently

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive Robertson was in a trench(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch, U Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, 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 Karnethon the reverse, measuring 44. 31 mm (w) x 55. 15 mm (h),