Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield United Republic of return addressed "Berlin"

return addressed "Berlin"

The buttons are constructed of a pebbled aluminum exterior bearing the numeral “8” on the obverse

and within the description of the class as to age and condition

with short ribbon as worn

2 mm x 21 mm

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield United Republic of return addressed "Berlin"(Heer Demjanskschild). Constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, retaining an original field grey wool liner, magnetic metal backplate, and grey paper backer, unmarked, the shield