Demjansk Campaign Shield – 1942 Pattern

Demjansk Shield in the 1942 pattern, instituted 25 April 1943, with the eagle and swastika over the DEMJANSK banner, an aircraft, crossed swords and the 1942 date. Photos show the swastika in the wreath, a hollow stamped reverse, and three thin prongs with solder at the roots. This plate is 17.8 g and 50 x 95 mm, a thin zinc skin rather than the 29 g steel plate.