Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Auction Archive A Heer Infantry Officer’s crusher-style

A Heer Infantry Officer’s crusher-style visor cap

thus blocking the route of the retreating Greek army

measuring 79 mm (w) x 100 mm (h))

presenting light contact and minor lost of white enamels

Footnote: The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Auction Archive A Heer Infantry Officer’s crusher-style(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, surrounding a 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