Article about: Hi, hope this one (from Mario Hiscoll) looks OK. I liked this example because of the detail. My understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that the Krim was the most common shield, pr
I liked this example because of the detail. My understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) is that the Krim was the most common shield, produced in vast numbers as each soldier was issued with up to 5 shields (everyday, walking-out tunic, greatcoat, spare! etc) and that as many as 250,000 soldiers may have qualified (including Romanians). This led to the manufacturing dies for these sheet metal shields becoming worn out on later pressings, therefore affecting the detail. I'm guessing this is therefore an earlier pressing.
From information gained elsewhere, I understand that this is made by one of the 'unknown makers', that there may have been around 10 makers and that Deumer, Juncker etc have been identified but most have not.
Not really a shield collector (but totally understand the attraction), just wanted an example, and I really quite like the Krim shield design despite others being rarer and therefore being theoretically more desirable.
Krim Shield on feldgrau backing cloth.
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. Regards Paul
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