Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin Hold the exterior of the case

the exterior of the case similarly marked “KY 1939”

the reverse maker marked with the logo of Overhoff & Cie

The cap has minor contact marks on the vulcanfibre visor

the 23rd of April

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, Variation 1, by Schwerin Hold the exterior of the case(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 flattened and rounded