Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted January 30th

Instituted January 30th

bordered with blue enamel with the inscription “DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ” (GERMAN RED CROSS)

with pleasing toning and near mint

certified by the handwritten signature of then-General Wilhelm Keitel

A Father & Son Group

Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted January 30th(Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching am Iron Cross defaced by mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, affixed with three reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, the latter indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 39. 66 mm (w) x 65. 05 mm (h), both the backplate and