Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Military Order of the Purple

Military Order of the Purple Heart Member card

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Peterborough County

A well preserved Iron Cross 1939 First Class

Distinguished Public Service Medal (formerly the Department of the Army Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service (bronze gilt

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Military Order of the Purple(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with an intact black paper backer and field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 52. 63 mm (w) x 61. 81 mm (h), demonstrating moderate