Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Schield Archive maker marked “JFS” for “Josef

maker marked “JFS” for “Josef Feix & Söhne” on the reverse

Commemorative Medal for the Italian-Austria War 1915-1918 (in bronze

and Annie P

4mm(w) x 54

accompanied by an original hard-shelled case in brown thread

Germany, Heer. A Demjansk Schield Archive maker marked “JFS” for “Josef(Heer rmelschild Demjansk). Constructed of stamped magnetic sheet metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a pair of crossed swords overlaying a plane and situated above a date of 1942, topped by an inscription of DEMJANSK and dual log pillboxes flanking a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with field grey wool liner (indicating Heer issue)