Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting minor gilt loss and

presenting minor gilt loss and cracks on white enamels

surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed INST MDCCLXXII GUSTAF DEN III

ranging in size from 88 mm (w) x 57 mm (h)

front imprinted "Erinnerungsmedaille für die Spanischen Freiwilligen im Kampf gegen den Bolschewismus" (Remembrance medal for the Spanish Volunteers who fought against Bolshevism)

measuring at 40

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting minor gilt loss and(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing 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 an intact black paper backer and field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 52. 63 mm (w) x 61. 81 mm (h), demonstrating moderate