List of Minesweeper Badge Manufacturers

[John R.]

Please post any images you might have and let us know if there are others to be added to the list.

Many of these have several variations. While some examples are posted on this thread, a search of the KM forum will give examples of most of the others.

A comprehensive classification of Minesweeper variations can also be found here: Classification of Minesweeper Badges based on obverse design


TOMBAK

C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...04#post6107804
C.E. Juncker, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Paul Meybauer, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Boerger & Co., Berlin (marked "Beco") Posted

F.W. Assmann & Sohn, Lüdenscheid (marked "A") Posted
Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid (L/11 or unmarked) Posted, vertical pin or horizontal pin; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=700155
Hymmen & Co., Lüdenscheid (L/53) Posted; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...15#post6635615
Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) - attributed - Posted, also a Cupal version
Steinhauer and Lück, Lüdenscheid (L/16 or unmarked) Posted, marked and unmarked

Otto Schickle, Pforzheim (unmarked) - matching the Schickle catalog supplement image - Posted, four variant setups: block hinge setups and hollow hinge setups
B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim (L/18) - rare Tombak examples now considered a Schickle product stamped L/18 by Mayer for retail - Posted
Petz and Lorenz, Unterreichenbach (unmarked) - attributed - Posted

Richard Simm & Söhne, Gablonz (marked "R.S.S.") Posted
Rudolf Karneth & Söhne, Gablonz (marked "R.K.") - attribution to Karneth as yet unproven - Posted
Adolf Scholze (unmarked "AS in triangle") - attribution unproven - Posted


ZINC

C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted
C.E. Juncker, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
"Juncker-style" (unmarked) Posted
"Juncker-like" (unmarked) Posted
Paul Meybauer, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=749165

Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) Posted, horizontal pin setup and rare vertical pin crimped setup
Hymmen & Co., Lüdenscheid (L/53) Posted; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...15#post6635615
Steinhauer and Lück, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) Posted, variety of setups: inverse taper pin and round-wire pin

Otto Schickle, Pforzheim (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Funcke and Brüninghaus, Lüdenscheid (L/56) Posted (It's actually the Schickle-attributed Minesweeper in zinc but a single example has shown up stamped L/56, as has a zinc Schickle-design Destroyer and a Schickle EK1)
B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim (L/18 or "26") Posted, different setups: small pin and large wide pin
Foerster and Barth, Pforzheim (L/21 and unmarked) Posted, marked L/21 and unmarked; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...86#post6236186

Rudolf Souval, Vienna (marked R.S.) Posted
Wilhelm Hobacher, Vienna (marked WH or unmarked) Posted, marked and unmarked
Emil Ferdinand Wiedmann, Frankfurt am Main ("ex-Wernstein", marked) Posted, oval hinge and lilypad hinge

Rudolf Karneth, Gablonz (marked "R.K."), - attribution to Karneth as yet unproven - Posted
Adolf Scholze ("AS in triangle") - attributed - Posted; more examples here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...69#post6045369
"unmarked AS in triangle" - Posted, 1st pattern eagle and 2nd pattern eagle

LM (marked) - attribution to Lind & Meyrer as yet unproven - Posted
"S.H.u.Co.-like" (unmarked) - attribution to Sohni, Heubach u. Co., Oberstein, as yet unproven - Posted

Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch-Gmünd (unmarked) - attributed - (formerly called "flatback") - Posted

"Baqueville" or "French-made" - controversial - Posted


CLOTH

machine embroidered Posted

[Martin W]

2.1.1 - Juncker - attributed

John,
this badge is unmarked and this type of badge has been discussed before with Juncker being the possible maker.The reverse hardware is very similar to that on their Auxiliary Cruiser and Coastal Artillery badges.

Regards,Martin.

[Darrell]

3.1.1 - R.K., Gablonz

Tombak RK:

[Darrell]

Closeup of Maker Mark:

[Martin W]

1.1.3 - Schwerin - Tombak

worn Tombak Schwerin with character.

[Tim B.]

1.2.1 - Deumer - Tombak

John,

Here's a couple; I won't waste space and post my R.K. and Schwerin pieces as Darrel and Martin have already posted those types, but do keep in mind that the maker's mark on the zinc R.K. versions sit a little lower on the blast wave.

Here's a vertical pin Deumer. They are hard to find and unfortunately this one has a replaced catch. Note the die characteristics as the one that follows will be an unmarked Deumer with horizontal pin. The die traits are the same.
Tim

[Tim B.]

1.2.4 - Deumer - Tombak (horizontal pin)

Deumer horizontal pin, unmarked. Note, I am not showing the standard straight-on approach for the reverse shots so members can see the hardware better.

[Tim B.]

2.7.4 - Schickle-design - unmarked

Here's an unmarked Tombak.

[Romanov Denis]

3.1.1 - R.K. - Tombak

attributed to Rudolf A. Karneth & Sohn

[Romanov Denis]

1.5.1 - R.S.S. - Tombak (replaced catch)

Richard Simm & Söhne

[entasis]

2.11.1 - Wilhelm Hobacher - zinc

John...my contributions are minimal (and late as I've been away) but I try where I can. As would be fitting I'll show a WH first.

I'll post photos of others later.

Tony

[Lorenzo Brown]

2.12.1

Here is a zinc "Wiedmann" Minesweeper with an oval-shaped hinge. I think these are also seen with the more traditional "UU"-shaped hinge.

[John R.]

2.7.5 - Schickle-design - marked L/18 by Mayer

A rare Schickle-design Minesweeper that has been stamped L/18 by B.H. Mayer, posted previously by Erik (ekrogh).
Comparison to the Schickle catalog supplement shows the identical type complete with the distinctive swastika flaw.

[LHR1]

1.3.1 - Assmann - Tombak

Here's a hand-vaulted example that's seen a bit of use. Of note is the high quality and robust "feel." The hinge block is more delicate than the Schwerin version, but has held up well.

[LHR1]

Assmann

Maker's mark -