Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Republic: Command Officer Beret Badge

Republic: Command Officer Beret Badge (in bronze gilt

full power and royal authority

a Yugoslav Air Force Technical Academy 40th anniversary badge

measuring 140 mm (w) x 200 (m) in near extremely fine condition

reverse centre slightly recessed

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Republic: Command Officer Beret Badge(Cholmschild). Constructed of silver plated magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with all three reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and partially intact paper backer, the former indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 40.