Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Schield Archive missing enamelling on reverse pendilia

missing enamelling on reverse pendilia

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Commemorative Medal for the Italian-Austria War 1915-1918 (in bronze

4mm(w) x 54

Another example of this badge can be found on page 226-227 of “Honneur & Gloire: Les tresors de la collection Spada” from the National Museum of the Legion of Honor and Orders of Chivalry

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Schield Archive missing enamelling on reverse pendilia(Heer rmelschild Demjansk). Constructed of stamped magnetic sheet metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a pair of crossed swords overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and dual log pillboxes flanking a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue)