Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, Unknown Maker Variant visually hidden the obverse with a central the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading “Merenti” (Latin “Merit”) 6 o’clock arm “3 CTEII” and 9 o'clock arm bearing “232” reverse bearing a knight on horseback the affixed with all four attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by an unidentified manufacturer as examined in “The Krim Shield” by Sascha Weber