Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield, Missing Log Variant certificate_of_authenticity French and Russian

French and Russian

the famed Stuka pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the only foreigner who verifiably received it as well

and measures approximately 244 mm (w) x 265 mm (l) x 170 mm (h)

Private Blaquiere moved well forward with a radio and relayed the fire commands from the forward observer to the gun positions

The stamp is difficult to read

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield, Missing Log Variant certificate_of_authenticity French and Russian(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