Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Hold Gruppe Ost (Air Command Squadron

Gruppe Ost (Air Command Squadron 1

with an Iron Cross 1st Class and Turkish Pilot's Badge below

and textured red enamels

then discharged to duty on the 26th

then promoted to Captain in 1874 and resigned in that rank in 1896

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Hold Gruppe Ost (Air Command Squadron(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a 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 attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field grey wool liner, indicating Heer issue), and fully intact paper liner of identical colour, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 98 mm (w) x 61. 31 mm (h), weighing 28.