Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall U. Kunststoff Auction Archive " in black ink immediately

" in black ink immediately to the right near the area where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt

the reverse inscribed “Für Auszeichnung im Kriege” (German - For Merit at War)

35 mm x 80 mm

stating the he has twelve years' previous service with the 40th Regiment

Upon leaving university

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall U. Kunststoff Auction Archive " in black ink immediately(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, around a central blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle in mid flight clutching a swastika, the reverse with a crimped ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked with the logo of Arbeitsgemeinschaft