Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Rudolf Souval Buy Now parachute wings supporting the fixed

parachute wings supporting the fixed ribbon bar suspension

hand-sewn closed with olive green thread

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) 6th National Convention at Columbus

measures 110 mm (w) x 235 mm (l) x 40 mm (d)

as well as two additional buttons at the top

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Rudolf Souval Buy Now parachute wings supporting the fixed(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed with four side prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant attributed to Rudolf Souval, Vienna, the shield measuring 52. 85 mm (w)