Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity a NSKK Driver’s sleeve insignia

a NSKK Driver’s sleeve insignia

the unglazed portions display slight discolouration

17 December 1899 in Königshütte (Chorzów)

the latter with a hollow insertion slot retaining a functional push-button spring release

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity a NSKK Driver’s sleeve insignia(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, around a central depiction of a 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 flat wire catch,