Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of including that of master of

including that of master of HMS Wasa and Svea HMS

it retains about 90% of gold wash

blue and black inks

name engraved "Charles S

1939 - July

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of including that of master of(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse bearing a shield with 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 dark grey wool liner indicating Luftwaffe issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 60 mm (w) x 60. 48 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.