Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a large version used by a number of authorized manufacturers of the German Cross

It is written and signed by HJ Stammführer Nötzold in Pirna

Footnote: JV44 ‘The Squadron of Experts’ was personally formed by the legendary ‘Fighter General’ Adolf Galland to operate the Me262 Jet Fighter and the unit included some of the Luftwaffe’s foremost Aces

marked “1052” on the edge of the coin

Finally I heard a voice say

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics(Kriegsmarine Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by dates "1941 1942", the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs affixing the shield to an original metal backplate with a dark navy blue wool liner and intact black backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of