Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Block Runner Badge, with Miniature and Case, by Schwerin Archive the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central wreathed swastika

MUENCHEN”

the reverse with a central raised inscription of “TAPFER UND TREU” (“BRAVE AND LOYAL”)

constructed of padded dark blue wool

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Block Runner Badge, with Miniature and Case, by Schwerin Archive the obverse with a central(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher mit Miniatur und Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, surrounding a central blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 48.