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Product Description: This Juncker Coastal Artillery Badge is a wonderful early example, by a desirable maker. This hard-to-find variant is a top quality piece, made of brass alloy (Tombak). The obverse has a great look, with lots of original finish and slight traces of honest wear. The wreath and eagle retain original gilding with nice shine. Some wear to the high points reveals the mellow tone of the Tombak base metal in small areas. The central artillery emplacement shows great original finish with appealing patina and toning. The reverse of this scarce badge is flat and smooth, with full original gold finish showing only slight age toning. It is well-marked in raised lettering above the catch with the name of the designer, Otto Placzek in Berlin, as well as the maker, C. E. Juncker. The hardware is correct for this maker, with a block hinge and wire catch. The banjo type attachment pin remains functional. There is no damage to note and there are no repairs. This Coastal Artillery Badge is a beautiful, all-original piece that would be tough to upgrade. The condition rates as excellent.
Historical Description: On June 24, 1941, Kriegsmarine leader Grossadmiral Erich Raeder instituted the creation of the Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Badge to recognize the successes of the Kriegsmarine coastal defense units such as their coastal artillery and anti-aircraft units, The badge was authorized to be awarded to individual soldiers as well as entire units. The badge was the creation of Otto Placzek, who also designed other Kriegsmarine awards, and featured a coastal artillery gun position pointing out to the sea, surrounded by an oakleaf wreath with a German national eagle and swastika at the top. The award criteria for this badge were mostly based on point system, but other factors also contributed to the awarding of the badge. Credited points could be obtained by: being part of a crew to shoot down a plane, successfully deploying searchlights, or successful radar tracking. These actions were assigned values between 0.5 and 2 points, with 8 points being required to earn the badge. The badge could also be rewarded for exceptional personal achievements in combat or leadership during combat. It could also be awarded posthumously. Starting in 1943, the award was eligible to Kriegsmarine gun crews who destroyed enemy tanks or ships.
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