Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of the obverse depicting the rightward

the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of King Karl

including that of master of HMS Wasa and Svea HMS

none holds a more distinguished and unique position" than the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

1939 - July

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of the obverse depicting the rightward(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.