Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Province of China obverse illustrating two paratroopers running

obverse illustrating two paratroopers running leftward

where the public was believed to be increasingly uninterested in Empire

1943 and one year later

instituted 7 October 1736 by Friedrich August II (1916-1921 issue)

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

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Province of China obverse illustrating two paratroopers running(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,