Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example United Republic of the reverse is plain and

the reverse is plain and bears a vertical banjo-style pinback with a round wire catch

the reverse marked with designed “W

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion bearing a silvered dates “1864-1914”

missing its clip

a Heer drill uniform Oberschütze’s sleeve insignia

Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, Refurbished Example United Republic of the reverse is plain and(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