Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, Variation 2, Refurbished Example by Schwerin Auction Archive but would receive a "bronze

but would receive a "bronze bar appropriately inscribed

torn corners on the lid

1940 and carries a strong signature in black ink of the above mentioned Kurt von der Chevallerie

The battalion earned a strong reputation for discipline and determination under harsh conditions

r Koenig und Vaterland"

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, Variation 2, Refurbished Example by Schwerin Auction Archive but would receive a "bronze(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, surrounding a blockade runner cutting through waves and breaking the chain at the six oclock position, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika while in mid flight, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN