Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and progress remained slow as

and progress remained slow as German tanks used houses as bunkers to surprise and overwhelm American foot soldiers

(Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Foto)

Third Class with Geneva Cross - (1872-74)

circa 1940

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and progress remained slow as(Heer Demjanskschild). Constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, retaining an original field grey wool liner, magnetic metal backplate, and grey paper backer, unmarked, the shield