Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Archive above an inscription of “ICH

above an inscription of “ICH GLAUBE AN DEUTSCHLAND UND KÄMPFE DAFÜR HEUTE UND MORGEN UND IN DER ZUKUNFT BIS UNSER DER SIEG IST” (“I BELIEVE IN GERMANY

(Otto Blöcker Aufgebot Mitgliedsabzeichen)

Gunner Dash embarked the city as part of Operation Aerial on June 17

and Antarctic Service Medal

USAAF China-Burma-India Sleeve Insignia (silver bullion sun and star insignias

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield Archive above an inscription of “ICH(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 grey blue wool liner and brown paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 76 mm (w) x 61. 32 mm (h), in uniform removed