German WWII Kriegsmarine Mine Sweeper Badge by RK-This is in 'as found' condition. It has the majority of its finish missing, as well as its pin. The details are still nice and sharp. It is also nicely marked with the raised 'RK' on the reverse of the wave, for Rudolf Karneth & Söhne. Again, it is in 'as found' condition and looks pretty rough. It may make a good placeholder.History: Instituted on 31 August 1940 by Supreme Commander Erich Raeder. This medal was awarded to Kriegsmarine members for service on mine sweeper vessels, sub chasers or escort vessels. Some examples that the award could derive from: The candidate had completed at least three operational sorties, was wounded during an operational sortie, the ship he was sailing in an operation was sunk due to enemy action, participated in a specific sortie that proved very successful, had shown exemplary conduct in the execution of his duties over a six-month period, completed an especially dangerous mission in a mined area or served on escort duty for 25 days or more.