Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Badge, By Hermann Aurich GTRexclude it was determined that his

it was determined that his death was related to his war service

1931-1939 - Two-piece construction

Steputat is fifth on the list

being for an Iron Cross 1939

without any obvious signs of wear or age

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery Badge, By Hermann Aurich GTRexclude it was determined that his(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marine Artillerie). Constructed of gilded and patinated feinzink, 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, with a central coastal artillery gun and background waves, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Hermann Aurich,