Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair Of Campaign Shields, 1957 Version Auction He achieved the ranks of

He achieved the ranks of Gunner (1893) and Chief Gunner (1911)

with some having been bleached by sunlight

The Order was suppressed by Pope Pius X in 1909

Footnote: George baron Wichmann was appointed an Ensign in the 1st Line Battalion King’s German Legion on September 20

before moving to Canada

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair Of Campaign Shields, 1957 Version Auction He achieved the ranks of(rmelschilder). A pair of 1957 issue campaign shields, including a Kuban Shield, constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a date of 1943, the reverse with all three attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 55. 50 mm (h), in extremely fine condition, and; a Demjansk Shield, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing raised crossed swords on top of