Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield United Republic of FREIBURG 1912”

FREIBURG 1912”

affecting the cover and pages 205-206

Samworth in 1947

(1921-1935 issue)

with most of it’s silver finish worn off on the obverse

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield United Republic of FREIBURG 1912”(Krimschild). Constructed of 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 covered with a layer of black leatherette paper and with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 60