Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield visually-hidden presenting an eight point silver

presenting an eight point silver star with clusters of seven faceted rays

affixed to 25 mm-long metal bar with a horizontal pinback

Two pages showing official drawings of SS uniforms

1918 Issue

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield visually-hidden presenting an eight point silver(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, 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 magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 38 mm (w) x 61. 75 mm (h), missing its reverse liner,