Germany, Republic. A Lappland Shield, 1957 Version Archive we had to pull up

we had to pull up to about a thousand feet to drop our bombs so the demolition wouldn't blow us out of the sky

as mentioned in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 31089 of Friday

with a nicely textured Edelweiss flower in the middle of the badge with a SA medallion in the centre

1908 in Austria and served as a Waffen-SS Obersturmbannführer during the Second War

Germany, Republic. A Lappland Shield, 1957 Version Archive we had to pull up(Lapplandschild). A bronze shield with a flat top and rounded bottom that incorporates an eagle at the top, directly below is written LAPPLAND and beneath it appears a map of the region, attached to a blue grey wool backer with three prongs, measuring 45 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.