Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Em/Nco’s Breast Eagle, Uniform Cut-Off Example Auction and gastritis from 7 February

and gastritis from 7 February 1945 until 9 February 1945

very scarce early badge

probably made by Tiffany or BBB

five are marked "EXTRA FEIN" (Extra Fine) and maker marked "A

issued in Linz on 17 December 1932

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Em/Nco’s Breast Eagle, Uniform Cut-Off Example Auction and gastritis from 7 February(Kriegsmarine Kstenartillerie Brustadler). Constructed of dark green rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered golden brown Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), stitched to a field grey wool backer cut from a period uniform, measuring 170 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) overall, with minor soiling visible to the eagle, a field retrieved example in near extremely fine condition.