Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of his unit's history stating that

his unit's history stating that it was "difficult adequately to express the admiration of all ranks of the Battery

59 mm long knurled pin

the 43rd Regiment

circumscribed by an inscription of “IV

mounted on full length of original neck ribbon

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of his unit's history stating that(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marine Artillerie). Constructed of partially gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of a gilded oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central coastal artillery gun with waves in the background, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Friedrich