Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Badge - Unmarked Solid Back Other European Militaria though there is an area

though there is an area on the right rear skirt that has some missing paint and rust pitting

By serial number 6000

The fight continued into January 1945

and then WWII "Feldgrau" lightly textured paint was applied

The inner closure flap is beautifully stamped with the manufacturer stamps

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Badge - Unmarked Solid Back Other European Militaria though there is an areaOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Naval Artillery War Badge or War Badge for the Coastal Artillery (German: Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to the crews of Kriegsmarine land based marine artillery and anti aircraft units. It was presented to personnel of coastal defense (Kstenartillerie) units, and anti aircraft units. The award was instituted on 24 June 1941 by Grand Admiral Erich