The Crimea Shield (German: Krimschild) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to military personnel under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein who fought against Soviet Red Army forces and captured the Crimea region (Krim in German) between 21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942. It was instituted on 25 July 1942.[1] It was the most widely distributed of the various German shields with approximately 250,000 being awarded.
I have had this one for a while and I am pretty sure that it is a good war period one but I figure I might as well get a few more eyes on it and confirm or deny my thoughts since I am a M33 rookie. It is a bit beat up and it is missing the buckle. Thanks for looking.
So, I went back to the antique shop where I recently picked up the American visor cap and found these. The only question I have is are these from the end of the war or later replacements. Thanks for looking!
Sorry about the duplicate photo. The joys of using my phone!
