Original German WWII Crimea Krim Shield Decoration MILITARIA of Dusseldorf)

of Dusseldorf)

The trigger guard could have been a "left over" from an earlier period that was pressed into use or perhaps a later replacement using an older part

is a magnificent similarly decorated cross belt that is secured by a sterling silver hallmarked buckle assembly and holds an unusually long sterling silver document box with regimental devise to central panel

with scattered surface wear

Serviceable portions of the aircraft have been used for restoration projects around the world

Original German WWII Crimea Krim Shield Decoration MILITARIA of Dusseldorf)Original Item: Only One Available. A nice example with excellent metal shield with wool Heer (Army) cloth backing. The wool is deteriorated in a few areas, but has that great torn away in battle look. Portions of the original paper backing are still present. The Crimea Shield (Krimschild or KRIM Shield) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to military personnel under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein who fought