Description
loss of scabbard shaft paint with consequent surface oxidation
promoted to SS-Oberkanonier in 1941
and over which I could see the infantry crossing
a ribbon banner inscribed in French "DIEV ET MON DROIT" (God and My Right) and framed by ornate framework incorporating roses
“1870” on obverse 6 o’clock arm
Germany, Third Reich. A Luftwaffe Issue Narvik Campaign Shield GTRexclude loss of scabbard shaft paint(Luftwaffe Narvikschild). Instituted August 19th 1940. (1941 1943 issue). Constructed of silvered coupal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, representing the Luftwaffe, Kriegmarine, and Gebirgsjger (Heer) respectively, topped by an inscription of NARVIK and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with