Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Hold exhibiting wear in places

exhibiting wear in places

131446" and "CBWU" (Construction and Building Workers' Union) mark on the reverse

with Norton later transferred to the Canadian Engineers as a Sapper

and letter A

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Hold exhibiting wear in places(Heer Krimschield). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, secured with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool reverse liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 76 mm (w) x 61. 32 mm (h), the reverse paper liner is