Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield Auction Archive including one with a gilt

including one with a gilt finish and another with a silver finish

arriving in England on May 1st

however some of the inscription has been removed due to obverse cut outs

addressed to "W

1 Clasp - PEACE - PAIX

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield Auction Archive including one with a gilt(Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, unmarked, measuring 39. 62 mm (w) x 65. 29 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, moderate surface oxidation is evident throughout and all three reverse attachment prongs are missing, the latter resulting in the loss of the shields backplate and branch determining wool liner,