Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: JV44 ‘The Squadron of

Footnote: JV44 ‘The Squadron of Experts’ was personally formed by the legendary ‘Fighter General’ Adolf Galland to operate the Me262 Jet Fighter and the unit included some of the Luftwaffe’s foremost Aces

(Heer Schulterklappen für Oberfeldwebel der Panzergrenadier Division Feldherrnhalle)

War of Independence

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a large version used by a number of authorized manufacturers of the German Cross

It is written and signed by HJ Stammführer Nötzold in Pirna

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: JV44 ‘The Squadron of(Kriegsmarine Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by dates "1941 1942", the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs affixing the shield to an original metal backplate with a dark navy blue wool liner and intact black backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of