Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Archive dated 1 Jul 1937 (this

dated 1 Jul 1937 (this one awarded while he was in U-Boat School

1914-15 Star (bronze

without center plate

The waistband has a cotton-blended

His work shows throughness and sound judgment

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Archive dated 1 Jul 1937 (this(Blockadebrecher Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, with a central depiction of a blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle in mid flight and clutching a mobile swastika in its talons, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN,