Original WWII German Kriegsmarine (Navy) COASTAL ARTILLERY WAR BADGE, 1941. (Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie) Certified

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Original WWII German Kriegsmarine (Navy) COASTAL ARTILLERY WAR BADGE, 1941. (Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie) Certified. The Coastal Artillery War Badge was introduced on June 24TH 1941 by Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine und Großadmiral, (Commander in Chief of the Navy and Grand Admiral), Erich Raeder for award to land based Naval coastal artillery and anti-aircraft personnel in recognition of their achievements. The award was bestowed based on a point system with the main criteria being “merit in action”. Die struck, alloy construction badge in the form of a gilt washed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a national eagle with down-swept wings, clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons, superimposed to the top center, encompassing the silver washed, cut-out likeness of an 88mm coastal artillery gun with the barrel of the gun extending beyond the edge of the wreath. Complete pin and catch assembly.  (see photos)  Nice example with expected used condition.  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic . Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Scarce! Don’t miss this!