Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By A.g. Metall & Kunststoff Newly Listed pebbled red enamels cracked on

pebbled red enamels cracked on one side

his Commanding Officer stating that there was "little doubt that he was killed instantly"

presenting loss of gilt

in other words the reserve of the reserve

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By A.g. Metall & Kunststoff Newly Listed pebbled red enamels cracked on(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a circular chain wreath, with a central blockade runner cutting through waves, with the bow overlaid by a German national eagle in mid flight and clutching a swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of A. G. Metall & Kunststoff, measuring 49. 72 mm, weighing 38. 6 grams, some loss of finish