Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Auction Archive Medal for Escaped Prisoners of

Medal for Escaped Prisoners of War (bronze gilt

An example of a “Iron for Gold” bracelet - given to those who donated gold for the war cause

the side piping in blue wool

slight indentation on the right side of the lid

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

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Auction Archive Medal for Escaped Prisoners of(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.