Kriegsmarine Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch

[Anzel]

Can anyone shed light on who the maker is on this one?
Best,
Anzel

[rbminis]

Hello Anzel,
You really need to post better photos for anyone to give you any kind of assessment.
Thank you,
Ralph.

[martinw]

I agree that better photo's would help more here.

I can just about make out the letters R.K on the reverse of the water plume which would make the badge a product of Rudolf Karneth of Gablonz.

Regards,Martin.

[Anzel]

I know sorry...all I have to go on at this point.

[Norm F]

I agree with Martin. Looks like a very nice condition "Level 2" Tombak R.K. Minesweeper, Type 3.1.2. Certainly Gablonz-made but the attribution to Rudolof A. Karneth & Sohn is tentative.

3.1

Best regards,
---Norm

[Anzel]

Thanks Norm, I passed on this one already. Thanks for the help. It was in with a bad panzer badge.
Best,
Anzel

[Norm F]

Hi Anzel,

Whereabouts may I ask?

Best regards,
---Norm

[martinw]

Certainly Gablonz-made but the attribution to Rudolof A. Karneth & Sohn is tentative.

3.1

Best regards,
---Norm

This is interesting Norm.

I did not realize that there was another possible Gablonz maker in the mix here with the maker mark of R.K.

I do admit i have not been keeping up on recent finds within the fora.

Cheers,Martin.

[Anzel]

Hi Anzel,

Whereabouts may I ask?

Best regards,
---Norm

Norm,
It was at a live auction in the US. It sold to another collector yesterday. I did not pursue it.
Best,
Anzel