Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Close Combat Clasp - Bronze

Close Combat Clasp - Bronze Grade

the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of “GAUSIEGER” (“REGIONAL VICTOR”) and a date of “1939”

Footnote: This badge is the smaller version

with centre displaying an etched portrait of St

only eight men survived

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Close Combat Clasp - Bronze(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central coastal artillery gun with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating