Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Archive numbered "1561" and maker marked

numbered "1561" and maker marked "PROVAZNIK A SPOL

inscribed "PAT APL FOR" (Patent Applied For) and "BIRKS EPNS" (Birks Electro Plated Nickel Silver) on the transition part of the handle

A Third Reich “Wehrfähig” Wehrmacht badge

dated "1914" below and marked "Rd

which were to prove of enormous benefit in the years to follow

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Archive numbered "1561" and maker marked(Narvikschild). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, symbolizing Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, and Gebirgsjger personnel, respectively, topped by an inscription of NARVIK and a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse missing all of its attachment prongs with consequent loss of its branch attributing wool liner, with a silver finish indicating Heer