Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Blockade Runner Badge, with Miniature Stick Pin, by Schwerin and Sons United Republic of the shield sewn in place

the shield sewn in place to a rectangular-shaped black felt base

quite a stroke of luck

Measures approximately 42cm (16 1/2") in length

The blade is inscribed “Gott Mit Uns” (God with Us) on one side

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Blockade Runner Badge, with Miniature Stick Pin, by Schwerin and Sons United Republic of the shield sewn in place(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher mit Miniatur Anstecknadel und Etui). Instituted April 1st, 1941. (Mid to late war issue). Constructed of silvered and patinated zinc, the obverse consisting of a circular chain link wreath, surrounding a central blockade breaker cutting through waves and breaching the chain, overlaid across the bow by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat