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WWII GERMAN SHIELD - DEMJANSK-
The Demjansk shield was instituted on April 25th, 1943. Hitler authorized the creation of this shield.
This award was given to around 100,000 personnel of the 2nd Army corps who participated in the defense of the town of Demjansk. Located in Russia. The effort took place between Feb 8th, 1941 and April 21st, 1942. The battle was very fierce, costing the germans over 3,300 deaths.
The criteria for receiving the award included:
Serve over 60 days in the area
Have made over 50 flights over the area during combat or resupply missions
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII German badges and awards. Multiple
detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out clearly defined points
that should be noted.
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guide is included here to address this question. The value of the badges and awards is reviewed
over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth of the German
badges in the collector's market is illustrated.
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This WWII German Krim shield may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other WWII German tank badges, you can do so by
going to our
German Demjansk shields Price Guide.
Where we cover various examples of this badge.
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