Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction before embarking aboard the Ormsby-class

before embarking aboard the Ormsby-class attack transport USS Ormsby (APA-49) and arriving at Betio

A Pair of Royal Tank Corps (RTC) Lieutenant Colonel's Dress Epaulettes

while two short lengths of brown leather emanate from the sides of the shell

though wounded

Honouring the army-aviation's role in the Paquisha conflict in 1981

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction before embarking aboard the Ormsby-class(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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 all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 30 mm (w) x 61. 87 mm (h), with most of the bronze finish lost, in overall