Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Hold then part of the Kingdom

then part of the Kingdom of Bavaria

he came to Japan on the blockade runner Doggerbank

the frame demonstrates a consistent patina and some loss of finish is visible to the core

The Hump was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Hold then part of the Kingdom(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of silvered and patinated tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain wreath, around a central depiction of a blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 48. 84 mm in