Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Province of China The cuffs of both sleeves

The cuffs of both sleeves are constructed of brown wool

maker marked 3 (Wilhelm Deumer) on the ring

In generally fine condition

also engraved with the Abteilung number 7

1943 and was placed into active service on November 30th at Rochester

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Province of China The cuffs of both sleeves(Heer 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, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, without visible marks but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen,