Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of mounted to a bronze gilt

mounted to a bronze gilt eagle base

with three soldiers with rifles lying on the ground immediately in front of the others

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced light brown wool

measuring 38mm (w) x 59mm (h)

measuring 31 mm (w) x 58

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth United Republic of mounted to a bronze gilt(Luftwaffe Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, attached will all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a dark grey wool liner (indicating Luftwaffe issue) with a replacement beige paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of