Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive the reverse depicting a Merit

the reverse depicting a Merit Cross

allowing him to be discharged from hospitalization on January 26

constructed of dark green wool with silver-grey machine embroidery

Excellent Order of the British Empire

83 mm (w) x 47

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive the reverse depicting a Merit(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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, affixed with all three reverse attachment prongs to a non magnetic metal backplate with an intact paper backer and field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 38 mm (w) x 61. 59 mm (h), weighing 61. 59 mm (h),