Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac light surface scratches

light surface scratches

two-prong pebbled aluminum buckle stitched in place and marked with the RZM insignia

closing with a reinforced buttonhole meeting a grey bakelite button

5 mm (w) x4 3

closing with two bakelite buttons

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac light surface scratches(Schlageter Schild, 2. Form). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled oval field, bearing a raised inscription of SCHLAGETER, with a Latin Cross extending from the top edge, in turn flanked by RHEIN RUHR 1923 24 campaign clasps, the reverse with four visible clips securing the clasps in position, with a vertical pinback affixed to a crimped