Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall U. Kunststoff Auction Archive 3 mm (h) inclusive of

3 mm (h) inclusive of its silver gilt coat-of-arms suspension

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

He was transferred to the 4th Brigade

1908-1918)

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

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall U. Kunststoff Auction Archive 3 mm (h) inclusive of(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