Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Narvik Shield visually-hidden extremely rare document

extremely rare document

measuring 125 mm (w) x 170 mm (h)

the American never once thanked him

marked on reverse cartouche

61 mm (h - inclusive of Imperial Crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Narvik Shield visually-hidden extremely rare document(Kriegsmarine Narvikschild). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, representing the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and Gebirgsjger, respectively, flanked by a date of 1940, and topped by an inscription of NARVIK and Heer style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a dark navy blue wool