Coastal Artillery Badge – FLL

Product Description: This Coastal Artillery Badge is a beautiful piece, in outstanding condition. It is struck from fine zinc. On the obverse, the wreath and eagle retain nearly all of the original gold wash. The gun emplacement in the center is darkly burnished, and all of the obverse retains much of the original period applied protective lacquering. It shows only very slight wear, with the gray zinc peeking through in some small spots. The reverse of this attractive Coastal Artillery Badge is nicely burnished, with nearly all of the protective lacquering still intact. It’s maker marked on the center of the reverse with a stylized “FLL” marking as well as “43,” indicating manufacture by the firm of Friedrich Linden in Lüdenscheid, in 1943. The attachment hardware is textbook for this maker, with a sheet metal hinge, and round wire pin and catch. There are no repairs, and no damage to note. This badge has a great look, and would be difficult to upgrade. The condition rates as near mint.

Historical Description: The Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Badge (Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie) was instituted on June 24, 1941, by Kriegsmarine leader Grossadmiral Erich Raeder. The purpose of the badge was to recognize the successes of the Kriegsmarine coastal artillery and anti-aircraft units, and it was authorized to be awarded to entire units as well as individual soldiers. The design of the badge, which was created by Otto Placzek, featured a coastal artillery gun, with the sea behind, surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by the German national eagle and swastika emblem. The award criteria for this badge were complex and in part based on a points system. Various achievements, such as being part of a crew to shoot down a plane, successfully deploying searchlights, or successfully using radar, were assigned values of between 0.5 and 2 points, with 8 points being needed to earn the badge. The badge could also be rewarded for exceptional personal achievements in combat, or for leadership, and it could also be awarded posthumously. Starting in 1943, the award could also be earned by Kriegsmarine gun crews who destroyed enemy tanks or ships.

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