Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of American bombardments caused heavy damage

American bombardments caused heavy damage (up to 95% of the city was destroyed) and a high number of casualties

including that of master of HMS Wasa and Svea HMS

each with reinforced buttonholes meeting an equal number of small

blue and black inks

name engraved "Charles S

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield United Republic of American bombardments caused heavy damage(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse bearing a shield with 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 reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a dark grey wool liner indicating Luftwaffe issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 60 mm (w) x 60. 48 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.