Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude The Memorial Cross of Pte

The Memorial Cross of Pte

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Bands of golden-yellow Waffenfarbe piping fully surrounded the crown

Flanking the image is an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME”)

the obverse bearing a raised inscription of “VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT” (“SERVICE TO THE STATE”)

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude The Memorial Cross of Pte(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 four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field grey wool liner and mostly intact black paper backer, the shield measuring 51. 50 mm (w) x 61. 91 mm (h), unmarked but demonstrating the