A Unique 1943 Demjansk Shield Prototype From The Estate Of Professor Klein Auction 5 mm x 17 mm)

5 mm x 17 mm)

1919 at Newarthill

Atlantic Crossings Tinnie 1937-1938 -  Black bakelite with silver paint

date stamped November 3

incurred in June 1915 in Flanders

A Unique 1943 Demjansk Shield Prototype From The Estate Of Professor Klein Auction 5 mm x 17 mm)This is a rare prototype of the 1943 version of the commonly encountered 1942 Demjansk Shield, from the estate of Professor Richard Klein, who served as the designer of numerous awards and decorations during the Third Reich. It is constructed of stamped silvered metal (magnetic); on a Wehrmacht issue feldgrau wool backer; with its magnetic backing plate (missing one of its four pins); the shield measuring 107 mm x 58 mm; unissued but with light wear