Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude An 1813-14 Austrian Army Cross

An 1813-14 Austrian Army Cross - in bronze

surface rust in the dome

gilt metal with blue and white enameled insignia

and include some bending of the side walls

with a functional exterior dual metal hinges

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude An 1813-14 Austrian Army Cross(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic sheet 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 dated 1941 1942, the reverse with all four attachment prongs connecting to an original magnetic metal backplate with a replacement green wool liner and black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture