This battle shield was created on September 21, 1943. The shield was
issued to commemorate the campaign launched in the Crimean area after
February 1943. The award came attached to a piece of cloth to allow its
bearer to saw it to the sleeve of the tunic. The back of the award had
a sheet of paper glued to it.
Qualifications for recieving the shield included:
Continuous service for a period of two months.
The recipient was wounded while serving in the area.
The soldier participated in one major battle.
Notice the detail on the eagle and wreath. The map represents the area
where the campaign took place.
This shield is currently being reproduced in fairly large quantities in
countries such as India and Pakistan. The quality of the reproductions
vary from the bad to the very good.
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