Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield Auction Archive A Luftwaffe “Krim Schield” award

A Luftwaffe “Krim Schield” award document to Obergefreiten Wilhelm Thielke of the 1

Sieper & Söhne

VII Class (Kinshi kunsho)

1951 Otto Mayer immediately announced Lewis would be his successor

64 mm (w) x 22

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield Auction Archive A Luftwaffe “Krim Schield” award(Heer Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a 1939 Iron Cross, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with all three reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issues, the shield measuring 39. 10 mm (w) x 64. 88 mm (h), the liner has separated from its backer, in overall extremely