Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant, Refurbished Example United Republic of rank and date of loss

rank and date of loss of the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action soldier

bivouac areas and supply dumps in the Munda-Vila area by which he contributed to the rendering of those bases unoperational and to the invasion by out forces

The Third Republic government was in power from 1870 to 1940

in silvered metal (magnetic) and textured red enamels

GVI (89282 QMS

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant, Refurbished Example United Republic of rank and date of loss(Luftwaffe Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic sheet metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942), affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backer with a replacement dark grey wool liner and black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant