Item Id: AB26006
Heer KRIM Campaign Shield
£250.84
The Krim shield was instituted on July 25th 1942 for award to all Wehrmacht forces. Who had been engaged in combat, were wounded or served three months in the campaign between September 21st 1941 and July 21st 1942. The shields were bestowed to eligible personnel by the area commander Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein and were to be worn on the upper left sleeve of the uniform.
Die stamped, magnetic sheet metal construction with a bronze wash. The badge is pinned in place to a shield shaped field-grey backing cloth. Reverse is covered with it’s original black protective paper. The badge is in good condition with sharp details and only light signs of age.
Well preserved exampel!!