Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Republic of the platform higher at the

the platform higher at the top and lower at the bottom and housing recessed areas for each of the six awards

exhibiting soiling on the off-white wool top and on the off-white felt band

Built on the site of the present Orpington hospital

9 cm newspaper clipping measuring 5

the mouth of which is lined in army green wool

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Friedrich Orth Republic of the platform higher at the(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting 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 side clips to a backplate with a field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue) and intact beige paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna,