Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Foto)

(Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Foto)

in a scarce set in extremely fine condition

34 mm x 34 mm

circa 1940

and progress remained slow as German tanks used houses as bunkers to surprise and overwhelm American foot soldiers

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Foto)(Heer Demjanskschild). Constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, retaining an original field grey wool liner, magnetic metal backplate, and grey paper backer, unmarked, the shield