Germany, Luftwaffe. A Crimea Shield certificate_of_authenticity part of the Battle for

part of the Battle for Kharkov

" above and "MEISTERSCHAFTEN" below and engraved "3X1000 M

illustrating the caricature of General (later Field Marshal) Bernard Montgomery in the form of an eagle wearing a beret

2 mm (w) x 60

used to suspend a sword or pistol

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Crimea Shield certificate_of_authenticity part of the Battle for(Luftwaffe Krim rmelschild). Constructed of bronze, on a Luftwaffe gray wool backer, with its backing plate and all four prongs intact on the reverse, with its paper backer partially preserved, measuring 61. 70 mm (w) x 73. 08 mm (h), uniform removed, in overall extremely fine condition.