Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Republic of with minor tarnishing and material

with minor tarnishing and material fatigue evident to the decoration and case

Built on the site of the present Orpington hospital

exhibiting soiling on the off-white wool top and on the off-white felt band

the mouth of which is lined in army green wool

The right sleeve is a adorned with a brown cotton Afrika Korps cufftitle on the forearm

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Republic of with minor tarnishing and material(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting 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 side clips to a backplate with a field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue) and intact beige paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna,