Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity maker marked Hermann Aurich

maker marked  Hermann Aurich

Butler was promoted to the rank of Captain with the 1st Battalion

inscribed in Latin ""DE SARDIS AD NOVARAM"" above and ""DIE XXIII MARTII / MDCCCXLIX"" below

the obverse centre bearing a black enamel eagle

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Krim Shield certificate_of_authenticity maker marked Hermann Aurich(Luftwaffe Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with a grey blue wool liner and brown paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 76 mm (w) x 61. 32 mm (h), in uniform removed