Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type III with Rhein/Ruhr Clasp, by Paul Küst certificate_of_authenticity He was an Aerial Photographer

He was an Aerial Photographer assigned to two 5th Air Force Bombardment Squadrons

the exterior fabrics remaining very clean and the stitching intact

the khuki exhibiting wear along the edge of the butt and measures approximately 470 in length

the reverse retaining a mostly-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A4/52” and a secondary code of “333780”

center enameled (with Coat of Arms of Banovina of Croatia)

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type III with Rhein/Ruhr Clasp, by Paul Küst certificate_of_authenticity He was an Aerial Photographer(Schlageter Schild, 3. Form). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field overlaid by a banner bearing an inscription of SCHLAGETER, above crossed swords and with a Latin Cross emerging from the top, flanked by RHEIN RUHR 1923 24 campaign clasps, the reverse with four visible clips securing the clasps in position, with a vertical