Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude the obverse bearing a raised

the obverse bearing a raised inscription of “VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT” (“SERVICE TO THE STATE”)

Ontario with mobilization headquarters at London under the authority of G

measuring 74 mm x 48 mm

consisting of a pastiche of images of uniformed soldiers of both the First and Second World Wars

with the enamels fully preserved with only minor contact marks

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude the obverse bearing a raised(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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 zink backplate with a field grey wool liner and mostly intact black paper backer, the shield measuring 51. 50 mm (w) x 61. 91 mm (h), unmarked but demonstrating the