Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity FAI Balloon Competition Award Cup

FAI Balloon Competition Award Cup to the Leader of the Bodensee

Alan Boyce from Ontario

Special Reserve and Territorial Force (The Imperial Yeomanry

marked “EASTER 1943”

adhesive residue evident on the reverse of all seven medals

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity FAI Balloon Competition Award Cup(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 42, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a fully intact reverse paper backer and field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 05 mm (w) x 60. 62 mm (h), in extremely fine