Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant Archive maker marked “26” for B

maker marked “26” for B

1945 and resigned his commission on February 14

bearing a double-stamped inscription of “RAD 4/12 91/7” and “M8”

69 mm (w) x 45

lightly vaulted

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant Archive maker marked “26” for B(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised 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 magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant