Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II For Combatants, By Paul Küst GTRexclude reverse centre presents the Serbian

reverse centre presents the Serbian white eagle in silver gilt on red enamel background

along with 21 that were not announced in the publication

on ribbon with attached eagle from gilded brass

and the reverse bears the remnants of an adhesive indicating album removal

the boards are secured in place at the outer edge with machine stitching

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II For Combatants, By Paul Küst GTRexclude reverse centre presents the Serbian(Schlageterschild ovale Form fr Kmpfer). Instituted 26 May 1933 by Schlageter Gedchtnis Bund e. V. (1933 1936 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with a dark patina, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised inscription of SCHLAGETER, in turn situated above a crossed sword clasp and below a Latin Cross, the former flanked by SPARTAKUS 1919 23 clasps with five