Germany, Wehrmacht. A Demjansk Shield, Heer Issue Auction Archive Africa Campaign Medal

Africa Campaign Medal

Instituted in 1964

bearing the arms of the United States

extremely fine condition with much of the original gilding intact

Cross of Military Valour (in bronze

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Demjansk Shield, Heer Issue Auction Archive Africa Campaign Medal(rmelschild Demjansk). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing raised crossed swords and a plane, above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 50. 70 mm (w) x 92. 48 mm (h), with some oxidation evident, in overall better than very fine