My (almost) complete collection of German Campaign Shields
My (almost) complete collection of German Campaign Shields
Hi! It’s been quite a while since I last shared something on this sub, so I thought it’d be fun to share something I’ve been working on completing for quite a long time now. I hope I’m not alone in my fascination with these awards!
From left to right:
The Crimea Shield (iron, army cloth) — awarded to military personnel under Field Marshal Erich von Manstein for their service in the Crimean campaign.
The Demyansk Shield (iron, army cloth) — awarded to military personnel who fought in the encircled Demyansk pocket on the Eastern Front.
The Narvik Shield (Juncker Type 1, zinc on army cloth) — awarded to German military personnel who fought in the battles of Narvik in the German invasion of Norway.
The Kuban Shield, unknown manufacturer (possibly Josef Feix & Söhne), in iron on army cloth — awarded to German military personnel who fought at the Kuban bridgehead on the Eastern Front.