Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) 6th National Convention at Columbus
stickpin also near extremely fine
both verbally and in print
as well as two additional buttons at the top
Julius Maurer was also given the relatively low LDO number “L/23”
Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Rudolf Souval Buy Now Grand Army of the Republic(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed with four side prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant attributed to Rudolf Souval, Vienna, the shield measuring 52. 85 mm (w)