Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive variety of sizes (6 large

variety of sizes (6 large 18x13cm

painted dark field grey

Sapper Mercer served in France for the next twenty-two months and was awarded one Good Conduct Badge on January 17

and pinned with bronze rank pips and numerals “6”

with varied images depicting Wehrmacht personnel from all branches (Heer

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Auction Archive variety of sizes (6 large(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 42, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a fully intact reverse paper backer and field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 05 mm (w) x 60. 62 mm (h), in extremely fine