Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield, Stick Pin Miniature Hold the Thai government surrendered within

the Thai government surrendered within five hours and allowed the transit movement of Japanese Forces through its sovereign on their way to attack British Malaya and Singapore

presents the letter “S” in clear relief against a horizontally lined background on the outline of a shield of the United States

maker mark “KAUTSCH” below the portrait

1918 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C

stamped on the reverse with an issue number of “7” and a maker’s mark of “GODET

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield, Stick Pin Miniature Hold the Thai government surrendered within(Cholmschild, Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, unmarked, measuring 5. 66 mm (w) x 9. 27 mm (h), retaining its original LDO issued card stock backer, a scarce example in extremely fine condition.