Coastal Artillery Badge Kriegsabzeichen Fur Die Marine Artillerie




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Coastal Artillery Badge Kriegsabzeichen Fur Die Marine Artillerie

COASTAL ARTILLERY BADGE (Kriegsabzeichen Fur Die Marine Artillerie)

Established on June 24, 1941 by the Grand Admiral Raeder, the Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery badge, the Kusten Artillerie, was awarded to reward individual or group actions of the personnel of the coastal position. It was design as a reward for the anti-aircraft service but soon also the anti-ship service was added.

It was conferred to someone who demonstrated leadership qualities or any single act of merit in action that had not been rewarded with other decorations. The assignment was calculated with a point system  up to 8. Gun crews which downed an aircraft unassisted were given two points. If assistance from another crew was necessary only one point was awarded. Searchlight crews, fire-control personnel, sound-locater crews, and radio operators were also entitled to the award but only received half a point for each first detection.

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