Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin visually-hidden described as "lacerated"

described as "lacerated"

stayed out)

California and had no middle name

the suspension bar engraved "GEORGE PARRETT"

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin visually-hidden described as "lacerated"(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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 rounded catch, maker