Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth certificate_of_authenticity circumscribed by a raised inscription

circumscribed by a raised inscription of “REICHSPARTEITAG 1939”

small wear to blue enamel in inscription

NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1908 (2765 Sowar Hahnam Singh 19th Lancers)

a shell exploded nearby blowing away the tailboard of the limber

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth certificate_of_authenticity circumscribed by a raised inscription(Luftwaffe 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, attached will all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a dark grey wool liner (indicating Luftwaffe issue) with a replacement beige paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of