Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Dunkirk Shield Republic of constructed of silvered bronze and

constructed of silvered bronze and black

Secretary of the Department of Technical Sciences

Commander's Badge in silver gilt with red

sewn in place upon a brownish-green wool base

exceptional detail

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Dunkirk Shield Republic of constructed of silvered bronze and(Dnkirchenschild). Constructed of a stamped and gilded metal alloy, the obverse bearing a central raised lighthouse situated against the Channel Coast, above a chain and below an inscription of DUENKIRCHEN 1944, perforated with three eyelets for sew on attachment to an accompanying field grey wool underlay, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), a scarce example in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Following the 4 September 1944 declaration of