Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Spartakus Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst Auction Archive Footnote: Bernard was 25 years

Footnote: Bernard was 25 years of age at the starting point of the diary

but all survived the mine traps

traces of gilt remain

including a Heer EM/NCO’s visor cap cockade and wreath

1941 and five and half weeks later

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Spartakus Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst Auction Archive Footnote: Bernard was 25 years(Schlageter Schild, 2. Form). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled oval field, bearing a raised inscription of SCHLAGETER, situated above a pair of crossed swords, with a Latin Cross extending from the top edge, in turn flanked by SPARTAKUS 1919 23 campaign clasps, the reverse with four visible clips securing the clasps in position, with a