A pair of WWII German military decorations, the Cholm Shield and the Lapland Shield. The Cholm Shield, the rarest of the German combat shields, features a shield, with a large open-winged Wehrmacht style eagle grasping an Iron Cross with a swastika at its center. It was awarded to those who fought in the Cholm Pocket on the Eastern Front between 21 January and 5 May 1942. The Lapland Shield features a basic shield with a flat top and rounded base, it incorporates an eagle at the top but without a swastika. Directly below this, is Lappland in capital letters, with a map of the region beneath. It was awarded to military personnel of General Franz Bohmes 20th Mountain Army which fought a two-front campaign against advancing Finnish and Soviet Red Army forces in Lapland between November 1944 and May 1945. Second World War Historical Collectables And Memorabilia. Nazi German Military Insignia Badges And Awards.