Original German WWII Heer Army Crimea Krim Shield Decoration with Back Plate & Fabric - Krimschild Original Antique Guns and its crew began destroying

and its crew began destroying sensitive material

The fluted water jacket is unpainted and stunningly retains most of the original blued finish

There also has been a sight hood installed over the original front sight

still supple without any tears or or major issues

Original German WWII Heer Army Crimea Krim Shield Decoration with Back Plate & Fabric - Krimschild Original Antique Guns and its crew began destroyingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the German WWII Crimea Shield Award, with a lovely metal shield attached to field gray wool Heer (Army) cloth backing, and the back plate still present. The wool is in very good condition, with just a bit of fading, and no major mothing we can see. The shield was glued to the fabric at some point, so we cannot tell how many of the original clips are still present. The plated steel main