Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield Auction In April 1922

In April 1922

he was commissioned Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

1st Class of the House Order of Henry the Lion

initiated by philanthropist Alfred Douglas Hamilton as a result of the Crimean War

On 6th September 1939 he joined the Canadian Active Service Force and was sent to England at the end of 1939

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Krim Shield Auction In April 1922(Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, the reverse retaining one of four attachment prongs, securing the shield to a period original zink backer, unmarked, measuring 51. 79 mm (w) x 62. 02 mm (h), in addition to the missing prongs the shield has also lost its wool backer and