Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield United Republic of who had earlier founded Save

who had earlier founded Save the Children in the United Kingdom

gilt loss and residue in the recessed areas of the Commemorative Medal from cleaning

with most of it’s silver finish worn off on the obverse

slight enamel flaking/chipping to left wing tip

I remember finding a column on a straight road composed of four gun teams

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield United Republic of who had earlier founded Save(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 covered with a layer of black leatherette paper and with a field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 60