Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield visually-hidden and four horizontal thread loops

and four horizontal thread loops

reverse engraved "Frances Rigdon Abbott 161 8909"

September 26th

One of the bombs was inaccessible because of wreckage

bearing red hand-embroidered numerals “15”

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Shield visually-hidden and four horizontal thread loops(Heer Demjanskschild). Constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised pair of crossed swords, overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and a Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by log pillboxes, retaining an original field grey wool liner, magnetic metal backplate, and grey paper backer held together with all