maker marked with the stylized logo of “Hermann Aurich of Dresden” and marked “Ges
5 Air Division in Vancouver on August 9
It measures 110 mm (w) x 86 mm (l) x 65 mm (h) and is in an overall extremely fine condition
Gunner Young of 5 Canadian Medium Regiment was a signaller with an Observational Post party which made a sea-borne landing behind enemy line near Cesenatico
circa 1917-18 period manufacture
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin certificate_of_authenticity maker marked with the stylized(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