Sleeve shield (Wehrmacht)

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In World War II, sleeve shields were special badges of members of the German Wehrmacht who had participated in certain battles or campaigns. These badges were usually worn on the uniform on the left upper arm. The shape of the shield was based on the locations or areas of the fighting. By the end of the war, the creation of arm shields in the troops increased rapidly. However, very few left the planning stage.

Official foundations

sign Foundation date Awarded for Award numbers Troops presentation
Narvik shield August 19, 1940 Landing in Narvik or taking part in fighting by the Narvik group from April 9 to June 9, 1940 8,527 Army, Air Force, Navy
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Cholm shield July 1, 1942 Defense of the Kholm Pocket from January 21 to May 5, 1942 approx. 5,500 army
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Crimean shield July 25, 1942 Participation in battles prior to and in the capture of Sevastopol in the period from September 21, 1941 to July 4, 1942 approx. 300,000 Army, Air Force
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Demyansk Shield April 25, 1943 Participation in the defense of the Demyansk pocket approx. 96,000 army
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Kuban shield September 20, 1943 Participation in the battles for the Kuban bridgehead from February 1 to October 9, 1943 approx. 145,000 Army, Air Force, Navy
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Warsaw shield December 10, 1944 Participation in fighting in Warsaw as part of the Warsaw Uprising from August 1 to October 2, 1944 no Army, Air Force
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Sleeve shields not officially donated but issued

sign Foundation date Awarded for Award numbers Troops presentation
Lapland shield Between February and May 1945 Participation in the retreat fighting of the 20th Mountain Army from Finland (September 1944). Presumably, the award began shortly before the end of the war and lasted until mid-1945 unknown Army, Air Force, Navy
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Dunkirk shield Tradition badge Battle for the Dunkirk fortress . However, the shield was worn on the left side of the field cap. approx. 12,000 to 15,000 Army, Navy
Dünkirchenschild.jpg
Lorient Shield Tradition badge Battle for the Lorient Fortress around 10,000 to 12,000 Army, Air Force
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Sleeve shields that have not been implemented

sign Foundation date Awarded for Award numbers Troops presentation
Balkan shield not happened Fighting in the Balkans 1944/1945 no Army, Air Force
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Memel and Nyemen front shield not happened Battle in the area of ​​the city of Memel and the river Memel (Nyemen) no Army, Air Force
Stalingrad shield not happened Battle for Stalingrad (see Battle for Stalingrad ) no Army, Air Force

Fakes

sign Foundation date Awarded for Award numbers Troops presentation
Arnhem shield not happened Taking advantage of the popularity of the Battle of Arnhem , the first Arnhem Shields appeared in Britain in the mid-1980s no not applicable
Budapest sign not happened Battle for Budapest no not applicable
Ardennes Shield not happened Battle of the Bulge no not applicable

Regulations for wearing after 1945

According to the 1957 law on titles, medals and decorations, orders and decorations from the period before 1945 may only be worn without the National Socialist emblems .

See also

literature

  • Kurt-Gerhard Klietmann : Awards of the German Empire. 1936-1945. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-87943-689-4 .
  • Adolf Schlicht, John R. Angolia: The German Wehrmacht. Uniforms and equipment 1933–1943. 3 volumes. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1992–1995.