Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity numbered "056199" and marked "PENALTY

numbered "056199" and marked "PENALTY FOR MISUSE 500 DOLLARS OR SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT" on the reverse

the obverse bearing a raised and finely-detailed German national eagle clutching a HJ emblem

the cross and ribbon banner in white metal

and Frontline Fire Service Cross (bronze

inscribed in Latin ""DE SARDIS AD NOVARAM"" above and ""DIE XXIII MARTII / MDCCCXLIX"" below

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity numbered "056199" and marked "PENALTY(Luftwaffe 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 grey blue wool liner and brown paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 76 mm (w) x 61. 32 mm (h), in uniform removed