Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant, Refurbished Example certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with central raised

the reverse with central raised oak leaves

IV - Dieppe - Training Period

the center medallion in Gold features the Sultan Abdul Meijid’s royal cypher surrounded by a Turkish inscription within burgundy enamels

he was awarded the Air Gunner Badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant, Refurbished Example certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with central raised(Luftwaffe 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 dates 1941 1942), affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backer with a replacement dark grey wool liner and black paper backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant