Lappland sheild, Fake or not?

**Farradin** · 03-19-2010, 01:56 PM

Hi!
Just wonder what you think about this campaign shield, is it an original piece etc.?

/Farradin

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-19-2010 01:56 PM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-19-2010, 08:14 PM

Hi Farradin, it is not an original.

Originals were field made by the troops themselves in 1945 and they are quite crudely cast. They did not have backing cloth etc.

Cheers, Ade.

**Farradin** · 03-19-2010, 08:24 PM

Oh okey, didn't know that all of them were field made . Anyway thanks for your help!

/Farradin

**Farradin** · 03-20-2010, 12:22 PM

doublepost, sorry

**Stewy S** · 03-20-2010, 07:46 PM

Ade's correct. All Lappland shields were made by German POW's. With a "blind eye" turned by their captors. They're a very much personal taste award,as to originality. Here's mine,made from linotype which was available to the POW's. Stewy S