Demjanskschild (opinions)

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hello all, what are your thoughts on this zinc shield that is supposedly on SS backing cloth??

[Jerry B]

I don't know enough about these to comment on the shield, but why they think it is on a SS backing escapes me, as it appears to be on Feldgrau which is more likely to be for the Heer, though if it had a known history, SS might be correct. Obviously, SS would probably make it more valuable and that is why the claim is made IMHO.

[pantherv]

This types now accepted as period. The only Demjansk produced in Zinc.

Jerry's right. No way of knowing whether a Demjansk shield is SS or Heer. Same backing cloth. Waffen SS just sexes it up.

Hope that helps...

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

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