Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield Buy Now 71 mm (w) x 52

71 mm (w) x 52

5 mm (w) x 28 cm (h)

A group including: a collection of five letters dating January to February 1945

and "74" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front

the recipient entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DCM"

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield Buy Now 71 mm (w) x 52(Heer Demjanskschild). Constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, retaining an original field grey wool liner, magnetic metal backplate, and grey paper backer, unmarked, the shield