Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield

(Luftwaffe Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a detailed map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates “1941-1942”, pinned with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a dark grey wool liner and intact paper stock backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51.52 mm (w) x 61.47 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.