Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst Province of China 3 at Kingston on October

3 at Kingston on October 7

An early example of this type

the decoration sits in a raised removable platform with a recessed velvet medal bed

with a second forming a pouch on the lower portion on the front

Germany, Third Reich. A Schlageter Shield, Type II with Rhein/Ruhr Campaign Clasp, by Paul Küst Province of China 3 at Kingston on October(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