Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield, Stick Pin Miniature Newly Listed former seat of the Order

former seat of the Order of the Knights Templars in Portugal

Footnote: In the rank of Boatswain with the ASW Trawler Class H

Below the shoulder title on the upper sleeve on both sides is a Canadian Engineers patch

Red Cross / 50 Bloor St

Albania Campaign Medal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield, Stick Pin Miniature Newly Listed former seat of the Order(Cholmschild, Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching an Iron Cross defaced by a mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, unmarked, measuring 5. 66 mm (w) x 9. 27 mm (h), retaining its original LDO issued card stock backer, a scarce example in extremely fine condition.