Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst certificate_of_authenticity maker marked and numbered E53814

maker marked and numbered E53814

" the shipwreck of the Hera indicative of the treacherous conditions that sailors and ships endured as part of transportation and shipping activity in this area

Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl was commissioned by the German Olympic Committee to film the Games for $7 million

the other measuring 216 mm (w) x 280 mm (h)

silver bronze

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst certificate_of_authenticity maker marked and numbered E53814(Schlageter Schild, 2. Form). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled oval field, bearing a raised inscription of SCHLAGETER, situated above a pair of crossed swords, with a Latin Cross extending from the top edge, in turn flanked by RHEIN RUHR 1923 24 campaign clasps, the reverse with four visible clips securing the clasps in position, with a