Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Footnote: The War Cross (Crox

Footnote: The War Cross (Crox de Guerre) was instituted on October 25

with miniature FJ Cross attached (14x25mm)

but is nearly completely free of cracks or chips

Constructed of zink with gilt pin

horizontal swing bar pinback and upward pointing prong intact

Germany, Heer. A Cholm Shield, Long M Variant Archive Footnote: The War Cross (Crox(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.