Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Issue Krim Shield, by an Unknown Maker Province of China A series of Confidential Reports

A series of Confidential Reports issued while he was with the RNAS states the he was "qualified as a Seaplane Pilot (March 20

along with English translations of any Russian text appearing on the awards

both unmarked and measuring 25 mm (w) x 115 mm (l)

with five faceted rays between each of the arms

hallmarked with faces denoting French silver guarantee used between 1798-1808

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Heer Issue Krim Shield, by an Unknown Maker Province of China A series of Confidential Reports(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of a bronzed magnetic metal, 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 magnetic metal backplate with a deep green wool liner, the shield measuring 52. 4 mm (w) x 61. 1 mm (h), the wool liner and backplate previously replaced with