Original German WWII Unissued Heer Crimea Krim Shield Decoration with Back Plate - Krimschild Sterling SMG and the eagle still has

and the eagle still has both retaining clips

so it has a pronounced forward bow

It also has the usual checking and crazing of age

These StuGs gained the nickname "Sturmi" in the Finnish military

It is claimed that Medmanham's greatest operational success was Operation Crossbow which

Original German WWII Unissued Heer Crimea Krim Shield Decoration with Back Plate - Krimschild Sterling SMG and the eagle still hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued example with an lovely metal shield attached to field gray wool Heer (Army) cloth backing. The wool is in great shape, with just a bit of fading, and only light mothing. There is no rear paper backing on this example, but not all were issued with them. This example looks to have never fitted to a uniform, and still retains the original antiqued brass finish, with just a bit of oxidation