A lot of two World War II Nazi German Third Reich military award shield badges. The first: a zinc shield shaped badge features an eagle with swastika, a cross and inscription 1942 to 1943 Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II which took place in Southern Russia from August 1942 to February 1943. It was the deadliest battle of the Second World War and is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. The second: a WWII Nazi German Crimea Shield military decoration. The shield was struck in sheet metal and treated with a bronzed wash. It is headed by the German eagle clutching a laurel wreath surrounding a swastika, flanked by the dates 1941 and 1942. This sits on a backdrop of the Crimean peninsula, bearing the word Krim. It was issued and mounted on a cloth backing that matched the uniform of the appropriate armed service. Second World War Historical Collectibles And Memorabilia, Military Insignia Orders Badges And Awards.