Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive Lord Dufferin

Lord Dufferin

Medal of Bravery (gold-coloured gilt on bronze

Royal Artillery on April 1

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number hand engraved "505704" on the reverse

early Twentieth Century

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive Lord Dufferin(Krimschild). Constructed of bronze, affixed to a field grey wool backer with all four attachment prongs intact, the obverse consisting of a shield with a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by dates 1941 1942 and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 51. 50 mm (w) x 62. 04 mm (h), moderate oxidation evident, in overall very fine condition.