Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Second War Group of Four:

Second War Group of Four: 1939-1945 Star (in bronze gilt

where he would serve for five and half weeks

the blade measuring 200 mm in length

a Maltese cross with red enamels arms on both sides

presenting oxidation of the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Second War Group of Four:(Cholmschild). Constructed of silver plated magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with all three reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and partially intact paper backer, the former indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 40.