Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield Auction Archive 1909 – June 3

1909 – June 3

metal core broken behind the fourth ribbon

Dihm served with the Field Equipment Staff West France after having been promoted to Generalmajor (major general)

chipping in the green enamels on the obverse centrepiece

Reichswehr Period Standard of the 26th Artillery Regt

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield Auction Archive 1909 – June 3(Krimschild). Constructed of bronze 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, the latter flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed to a zink backplate with all four reverse attachment prongs intact, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 86 mm (w) x 62. 00 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.