Germany. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Issue Narvik Campaign Shield Archive engraved on the reverse "ENSIGN

engraved on the reverse "ENSIGN JOSEPH WARE"

sterling silver with red and blue enamels

functioning silvered metal clips at either end

At the time of receiving his wound

and the authorities ordered the dead to be buried in a mass unmarked grave

Germany. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Issue Narvik Campaign Shield Archive engraved on the reverse "ENSIGNConstructed of stamped cupal; the shield featuring a national eagle with swooped down wings, clutching a wreathed swastika; inscribed Narvik in capital letters, with an Edelweiss flower (representing the Heer) in the center between the date 1940 and a crossed anchor (representing the Kriegsmarine) and propellor (representing the Luftwaffe) on the obverse; with its wool backer (note the extensive mothing); with its metal backing plate and all four