Lappland Battle Shield. ORIGINAL QUALITY.
German WW2 LAPPLAND Battle sleeve shield. ORIGINAL QUALITY.
This WWII Wehrmacht decoration awarded to those military personnel of General Franz Böhme's 20th Mountain Army who had been fighting a two-front campaign against the advancing Finnish and Soviet forces in Lapland between November 1944 and the war's end in May 1945. Although created in February 1945, it was not officially approved until 1 May, 1945 and was the last officially instituted German campaign shield of the war.
The battle shields were locally made from whatever materials were available. This example is cast in aluminium and has small holes to facilitate attachment to the unifoerm. Some very minor corrosion.
The items listed in this section of our web site represent the finest Imperial and Third Reich German awards, badges and decorations available from the 'Regalia Specialist' . Although not sold as original, these items are of exceptional quality - conforming exactly to original specifications and usually include some minor tarnishing or wear and tear. What you will receive is a beautiful piece usually offered for a fraction of the price that a similar or identical item might be offered for elsewhere. Many of the items listed in this section are either special one- off purchases or are available only in very limited quantities and cannot be replaced when sold.
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