Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Archive artwork and field photographs

artwork and field photographs

The seam of the blade and upper crossguard is covered by a brown leather washer

80 mm x 98 mm

VM is reverse mounted

(Bronzene Tapferkeitsmedaille) Issued 1914-1916

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Archive artwork and field photographs(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 33 mm (w) x 60. 94 mm (h), with oxidation and