Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin Newly Listed for extraordinary heroism in action

for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 24th Aero Squadron

Generalmajor Karl Veith

The same year saw nineteen men from the unit depart to fight in the Second Boer War

some with broken/missing pins

red fabric support in the voided area

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin Newly Listed for extraordinary heroism in action(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, around a central coastal artillery gun with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked