Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge By Schwerin & Sohn GTRexclude in silver and enamels with

in silver and enamels with Gold Medallions

1875 - September 23

Helen McDonald

59 mm x 77

it was clear that they could not hang on much longer without reinforcements

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge By Schwerin & Sohn GTRexclude in silver and enamels with(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of zink, the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle clutching a swastika on its stern, surrounded by a border of silvered chains being broken by the ship near the bottom, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, marked on reverse with designer Otto Placzek, Berlin and manufacturer Schwerin, Berlin, measuring 48. 75 mm in diameter, weighing 30. 3 grams, reverse