Fritz Posted March 6, 2016 Posted March 6, 2016 Narvik Schild 1940 A Narvik Schild in silver, mounted on a bluegrey Luftwaffe cloth backing. The Narvik shield was awarded to all personnel, who took part in the battle for Narvik between 9th April and 10th June 1940. The shield was produced in silver finish for Heer and Luftwaffe, and in a gold finish for the Kriegsmarine, each with its own appropriate backing cloth. Shields were initially produced in pressed iron with a silver or gold finish, later in Zinc. The award for initatiated on 13th August 1940 by order of Hitler, and the first recipient was Generaloberst Dietl on 15.3.1941, the commander of the Gebirgstruppe. By mid 1941 most awards had been bestowed, in all: Heer: 2755 Luftwaffe 2161 Marine: 3661 The Narvik shield, as most others, is frequently copied. Caution is recommended with examples with too new paper backings. The original series had more of a type of felt behind the cloth backing. (photo by D.Niemann,Hamburg) 6 Quote
Fritz Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 Further example of a Narvik Schild. This one is made of Zink and has a fieldgrey cloth backing, which has some bad moth damage, has been worn and much of the original finish has turned greyish with age. The other decoration is the Sudentand Medal of 1.10.1938 with the Prager Spange (Prague Bar) and still retains the original pin fitting, with which these were issued. Apparently unworn and mint. Last item on right is an original unmounted example of a Luftwaffe cloth backing for a Narvik Schild. (own photo) 6 Quote
Fritz Posted June 17, 2016 Author Posted June 17, 2016 And now here is a nice example of an original Narvik Shield by Deumer, which I've had for quite some time. It has a rather motheaten army fieldgrey backing. The shield is of Zinc. Kriegsmarine Narvikschild by C.E. Juncker 6 Quote
Fritz Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 Altmark in Jössing-Fjord Versenkte deutsche Schiffe im Hafen von Narvik Eduard Dietl 7 Quote
Gildwiller1918 Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 I have not yet picked up one of these. Its on my Wishlist however. Nice examples posted here. 6 Quote
Fritz Posted December 8, 2024 Author Posted December 8, 2024 The collector today knows two types, the first issue, which was of Cupal, i.e., Cupro-Aluminium, the later issues and extras were in Zink with the relevant finish, silver or gold. The decoration was institued by order of the Führer and carried out Generaloberst Dietl on 19.8.1940. Verleihungszahlen: Heer: 2.755 Marine: 3.611 Luftwaffe: 2.161 Gesamtzahl: 8.527 Verliehen wurden die Schilde durch den Befehlshaber General Dietl. Später wurden die Verleihungsbestimmungen konkretisiert so wurden nur noch Kämpfer berücksichtigt die zwischen dem 9. April und 9. Juni 1940 unter dem Befehl der Gruppe in dem Gebiet eingesetzt waren. Der Entwurf stammt von Prof. Richard Klein aus München. Getragen wurde der Schild auf dem linken Oberarm. Die Werkzeuge wurden von der Firma C. E. Juncker in Berlin gefertigt. Für den Zivilanzug konnten Anstecknadeln getragen werden, die durch die Firma Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid produziert wurden. Die Auszeichnung wurde mit unterschiedlicher Tuchunterlage verliehen. Die Verleihungen liegen für das Heer bei ca. 4920 Stück, für die Luftwaffe bei ca. 1300 Stück. Verleihungen konnten auch postum an die Familienangehörigen erfolgen. Es wurden auch Schilde aus Kriegsmetall (Zink) gefertigt. Diese sind feldgrau gespritzt. 1 Quote
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