Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Auction Archive vertical magnetic metal pinback

vertical magnetic metal pinback

one depicting a black-and-white illustration of U-9 attacking a Royal Navy convoy

95% of original silvering remaining

In January 1918

gorget measures 75 mm x 162 mm

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Auction Archive vertical magnetic metal pinback(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 (indicating Heer issue) and replacement black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics