Bidspirit auction | A WW2 GERMAN LAPPLAND CAMPAIGN

A WW2 GERMAN LAPPLAND CAMPAIGN SHIELD, 1945 - An example of a Lapplandschild, the campaign badge awarded to soldiers of the 20th Mountain Army who were active in Lappland (Northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland) from November 1944 until the war's end in May 1945. This badge was the last officially instituted German campaign shield of WW2. Germany, 1945. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in., (6.4 x 3.7 cm.) Condition: Worn and somewhat crudely made, as is usual for these badges which were often field made. Text still legible. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.