Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield Auction Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

R Sheffield 1913 silver marks

wear to velvet exterior

engraved with a serial number of “124942”

Footnote: This rare type was also examined and discussed on Wehrmacht Awards Forums

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield Auction Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem(Demjanskschild). Constructed of stamped magnetic sheet metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, affixed with four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer,