Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer was

Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer was born on October 9

star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers with characters on the reverse

54mm in length

mounted onto a green and white ribbon medal bar

3 grams (inclusive on neck ribbon)

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote 1: Fritz Fischer was(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs, with a zink backplate, field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue), and partially intact paper liner, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm