Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant visually-hidden he proceeded to New Zealand

he proceeded to New Zealand with the 3rd Battalion

42 mm (w) x 58

1914-15 Star and Victory Medal (SA

1901 - May 10

which enabled the Germans to organize countermeasures

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant visually-hidden he proceeded to New Zealand(Heer 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, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant