Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield GTRexclude the reverse bearing a silver

the reverse bearing a silver center applique with a royal monogram of Günther Friedrich Carl

light corrosion forming on the top right of the badge

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered red shield

measuring 59 mm (w) x 104 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield GTRexclude the reverse bearing a silver(Luftwaffe 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 with a dark grey wool liner and fully intact black paper stock backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 53. 44 mm (w) x 61. 52 mm (h),