Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example Hold recorded on January 22

recorded on January 22

It is fully surrounded by a fold-down side panel with gentle frontal sloping

A fine matching set of late War tabs

Footnote: Erich Jeckstat was born 8 July 1919 in Goldap

Footnote: Harry Parry was born on June 8

Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example Hold recorded on January 22(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