Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield GTRexclude chipping evident in the red

chipping evident in the red enamels on the reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock

compared to the passport photos in the Wehrpaß and the ID card

with blue enamel ribbon bordering

10 Casualty Clearing Station on November 7

named to the recipient with his serial number in faded handwritten black ink

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield GTRexclude chipping evident in the red(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a 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 field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 30 mm (w) x 61. 87 mm (h), with most of the bronze finish lost, in overall