Basic info

Collection

Numismatics

Title

Nazi Crimean Campaign Arm Shield

Object name

Badge

Object category

Uniform

Object subcategory

Insignia

Description

The shield is headed by the German eagle clutching a wreathed swastika. Flanking the eagle are the dates 1941 and 1942, the start and end dates of the campaign. This sits on the backdrop of the Crimean peninsula, where the fighting took place, which has the word 'Krim' stamped into it.

Production date start

1942

Production date end

1945

Period

World War Two