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A WWII GERMAN SET OF TWO BLOCKADE RUNNER BADGES - Set of two German Blockade Runner badges. The large badge in patinated and silvered tombac, marked on the reverse: ”Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin Ausf. Schwerin Berlin.” The miniature badge in patinated tombac, marked on the reverse: ”Schwerin Berlin 68.” The Blockade Runner Badge is a World War II German military decoration awarded for service on warships or merchant vessels that attempted to break through the British sea blockade of Germany. It was instituted on 1 April 1941. Dimensions: D: 2 in., (5 cm.)