Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity entitled to wear the War

entitled to wear the War Service Badge

flanked by acanthus leaves on both sides

Shortly after entering the Austrian Border

and then in several columns

with multiple signatures

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity entitled to wear the War(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a 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 field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 30 mm (w) x 61. 87 mm (h), with most of the bronze finish lost, in overall