Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity He was promoted to Feldwebel

He was promoted to Feldwebel (sergeant) on April 1

bellum-protected

with nicely toned silver frame

This buckle (magnetic

Of late 19th Century manufacture

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity He was promoted to Feldwebel(Blockadebrecher Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, with a central depiction of a blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle in mid flight and clutching a mobile swastika in its talons, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN,