Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield
(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates “1941-1942”, the reverse retaining one of four attachment prongs, securing the shield to a period original zink backer, unmarked, measuring 51.79 mm (w) x 62.02 mm (h), in addition to the missing prongs the shield has also lost its wool backer and some oxidation is evident to the metal, in overall fair condition.

