Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Province of China Erich Essner

Erich Essner

1943 and was placed into active service on November 30th at Rochester

The cuffs of both sleeves are constructed of brown wool

1919 but just couldn't behave himself

on a vertical pinback measuring at 28mm (w) x 37mm (h)

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster Province of China Erich Essner(Heer 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 with a field grey wool liner, without visible marks but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen,