Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Hold Appointed Curate of Putney

Appointed Curate of Putney

Lieutenant General Winfield Scott denied Berdan's request because he feared the issuance of Sharps rifles would lead to a waste of ammunition

born February 19

with an additional illegible signature just above Gahr’s

stitched in place

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Hold Appointed Curate of Putney(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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 central coastal artillery gun with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker