Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of reverse centre presents the inscription

reverse centre presents the inscription “P

each arm composed of seven individual rays

below reads “Für Pflichttreue im Kriege” (For Duty in War)

This exceptional dagger is in overall near mint condition

marked 98 on ring for  Rudolf Souval

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn United Republic of reverse centre presents the inscription(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, around a central 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