Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Auction after the Armistice

after the Armistice

Accompanied by its Miniature

His role changed in May 1947

Naming is impressed on the UNKM and engraved on the CFD

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Auction after the Armistice(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse bearing a shield with a raised 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 zink backplate with a dark grey wool liner indicating Luftwaffe issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 60 mm (w) x 60. 48 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.