the 48th Highlanders
maker marked "JL" and marked "900" (silver) on the reverse
or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe
slight enamel repair to white enamels
he became Commander-in-chief of the Marineoberkommando Nord (Naval High Command North) in June
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Narvik Shield Auction Archive the 48th Highlanders(Narvikschild). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a propeller, anchor, and edelweiss, symbolizing the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and Gebirgsjger, respectively, topped by a date of 1940, an inscription of NARVIK, and a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the reverse with all four attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 42. 27 mm (w) x 90. 95 mm (h), weighing 19. 7 grams, missing its backplate