Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield For Panzer Troops Auction Archive surmounted by typical of time

surmounted by typical of time period Spanish crown and cyphre of Ferdinand VII both in silver gilt

Katherine Stewart of Rochelle

signed by Fregattenkapitän Stooß

the reverse of the inner flap bearing dual brown leather straps forming a belt loop

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield For Panzer Troops Auction Archive surmounted by typical of time(Krimschild fr Panzertruppe). Constructed of a bronzed alloy, the obverse consisitng 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 black wool liner and intact black paper stock backer, the shield measuring 52. 05 mm (w) x 62. 03 mm (h), in extremely fine