both strongly fortified by the Germans
rusted dual prong pinback
McDonald was discharged upon demobilization on October 22
marked "STERLING" and marked "IIII" on the reverse
but so close together that they were no better than one
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge Auction Archive both strongly fortified by the(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of zink, the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle 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 49. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 37. 7 grams, reverse catch missing, otherwise in very fine condition.