Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Archive constructed of green (Flaschengrün) wool

constructed of green (Flaschengrün) wool

First Class Grand Officer Breast Star - Civil Division

the smoke from which could be seen for miles around

While still with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

and War Merit Cross 2nd Class (bronze gilt

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Archive constructed of green (Flaschengrün) wool(Narvik Schild). Constructed of stamped gilt feinzink, the shield featuring national eagle with swooped down wings, clutching a wreathed swastika, inscribed NARVIK in capital letters, with an Edelweiss flower (representing the Heer) in the center between the date 1940 and a crossed anchor (representing the Kriegsmarine) and propeller (representing the Luftwaffe) on the obverse, all four prongs intact, measuring 42 mm (w) x 91 mm (h), and in overall