Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Province of China obverse has an infantryman in

obverse has an infantryman in firing position surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by a beaver

obverse illustrating two paratroopers running leftward

A fine early quality textbook example of a Junker J-1 “Pilotenabzeichen”

1943 and one year later

marked "W" and numbered "No 351155"

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Province of China obverse has an infantryman in(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting 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 side clips to a backplate with a field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue) and intact beige paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna,