Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of The throat is held together

The throat is held together by a single rivet at the reverse and retains a functional spring catch

maker marked "HEINR

American bombardments caused heavy damage (up to 95% of the city was destroyed) and a high number of casualties

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

including that of master of HMS Wasa and Svea HMS

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of The throat is held together(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.