Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive Medal of Bravery (gold-coloured gilt

Medal of Bravery (gold-coloured gilt on bronze

Royal Artillery on April 1

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number hand engraved "505704" on the reverse

which was changed to three classes when the Cross was revised in 1932

and Territorial Decoration

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive Medal of Bravery (gold-coloured gilt(Krimschild). Constructed of bronze, affixed to a field grey wool backer with all four attachment prongs intact, the obverse consisting of a shield with a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by dates 1941 1942 and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 51. 50 mm (w) x 62. 04 mm (h), moderate oxidation evident, in overall very fine condition.