Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin Auction 1945 DRK-Schwester Ruth Raabe am

1945 DRK-Schwester Ruth Raabe am 03

Silver and gold-coloured bullion wire in various textures

leaving evidence of very minor pitting

gold finish nearly completely gone on the clasp with only traces present

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin Auction 1945 DRK-Schwester Ruth Raabe am(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