Army Krim Shield

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A Heer Krimschild (Army Crimean Shield). The Krim Campaign Arm Shield was instituted on July 25th 1942 by Adolf Hitler. It was awarded to commemorate all members (Air Force, Navy and Army) who took part in an honorable way of fighting for the Crimean Peninsula, between September 21 1941 and July 4 1942. It is constructed out of a die stamped steel sheet metal base that has been bronzed washed and is attached to a field gray wool and steel plate with a glued-on green paper backing. The shield shaped obverse depicts an open winged national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons which is beside “1941” and “1942” and is above the Crimean Peninsula which is marked “Krim” and is all surrounded by a field gray green cloth backing. The reverse shows a steel plate that has four holes with the prongs inserted and a glued-on paper surrounded by a by a field gray green cloth backing. It shows wear throughout. It measures 2 15/16 inches high by 2 1/2 inches wide. A nice one purchased from the veteran’s family.