Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Archive He was a British citizen

He was a British citizen

worn on original ribbon with brooch

he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star and two Bronze Stars

illustrating the insignia of the five regiments

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Archive He was a British citizen(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.