He was decorated three times during the war
the upper right corner of the image overlaid by Harms’ handwritten signature in blue ink
which must adhere to strict FAI rules
all mounted on a black wool base with a tan coloured rayon backer
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Minesweeper War Badge, Wartime-Compatible Example by Rudolf Souval GTRexclude He was decorated three times(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, 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, measuring 44. 54 mm (w) x 54. 71 mm (h), weighing 22. 4