Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield Province of China also marked GES

also marked GES

The reverse engraved ‘Hancocks 269’

measuring 215 mm (w) x 185 mm (h)

on a grey cotton blended backer

III - White Settlers and the Zulus

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cholm Shield Province of China also marked GES(Cholmschild). Constructed of silvered magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a Heer style German national eagle clutching a Cross Patte bearing a mobile swastika, situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the base metal, in addition to the loss of its reverse prongs (resulting in the absence of its wool liner and backer) and replacement by