Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Auction Archive 635 Mariner's Medals were awarded

635 Mariner's Medals were awarded for service during the war

and in Silver

the side piping in blue wool

He was educated at King's Collegiate in Windsor

followed by a posting on October 22nd to the submarine H

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Auction Archive 635 Mariner's Medals were awarded(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of tombak, the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle formerly clutching a swastika on its stern, surrounded by a border of silvered chains being broken by the ship near the bottom, the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 48. 75 mm in diameter, weighing 30. 5 grams, the obverse swastika has been ground off, poor.