Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield GTRexclude Thomas Firth & Son and

Thomas Firth & Son and "6" the steel batch number) with the owner's name partially legible and scratched nearby on the underside of the helmet at the front

with glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting

entitled "KEYSTONE TRADE MARK / WAR MAP OF WESTERN BATTLE FRONT OF EUROPE / WITH BATTLE LINES SHOWN IN RED"

inscribed AL MERITO EN CAMPAÑA (to Merit in Campaign)

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield GTRexclude Thomas Firth & Son and(Heer Krimschield). Constructed of bronzed magnetic 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 dates 1941 1942, secured with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool reverse liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 76 mm (w) x 61. 32 mm (h), the reverse paper liner is