Germany, Wehrnacht. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden and multi piece constructed black

and multi piece constructed black swastika

arriving in England on May 29th and was taken on strength as Chiseldon

one of each per section

the Queen’s Own Rifles were known for moving at a doubling pace

A WWI Royal New Zealand Artillery Cap Badge - Brass

Germany, Wehrnacht. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer visually-hidden and multi piece constructed black(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, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs which connect to an original zink backplate, also featuring a post manufacture green wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of