Demyansk Shield (Ärmelschild Demjansk) is a German military award instituted on April 25, 1943 to commemorate troops who fought in the Demyansk pocket. Requirements for Heer and auxiliary units included honorable service in the besieged area for 60 days or wound or frost-bite in the besieged area, for Luftwaffe — 50 combat or supply missions over the besieged and surrounding area. The shield was die struck and produced in silver washed zinc and later in plain zinc. Two variations of the aircrafts’ propeller under the swords exist, as some shields show it curved while others show it straight. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Demyansk Pocket (German: der Demjansker Operation, Russian: ДемьÑнÑкий котёл) is a name of encirclement of German troops by Red Army near Demyansk during World War Two, which lasted mainly from February 8 until April 21, 1942. ... Heer ( listen?) is the German word for army. ... The Luftwaffe? (German: air force, IPA: [luftvafÉ™]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ...
The shield was authorized by Adolf Hitler and was to be worn on the upper sleeve of the left shoulder of uniform. For civil clothes the version of a pin-like shield has been stipulated. The award ceased to be presented on April 1 or July 4, 1944. Each recipient was entitled to five copies of the shield, and in case of death, a single shield and an entitlement certificate was presented to the next of kin. It's estimated that over 100,000 Demyansk shields were presented. Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889–April 30, 1945) was the Chancellor of Germany from 1933, and Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and chancellor) of Germany from 1934, to his death. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Cholm was a small Russian town laying at the confluence of the Lovat and Kunya Rivers, in an area of marsh and swamp to the south of Lake Ilmen.
This reasonably affective air supply operation, alongside the one carried out over the larger Demyansk pocket, mistakenly convinced Hitler that a similar operation could be successful at Stalingrad later in the campaign.
the 'Cholm Shield' was instituted by Hitler on the 1st of July 1942 and was awarded to 'all who were involved in the defence of the city of Cholm'.
DemyanskShield (German: Ärmelschild Demjansk) is a German military award instituted on April 25, 1943 to commemorate troops who fought in the Demyansk pocket.
The shield was die struck and produced in silver washed zinc and later in plain zinc.
The shield was authorized by Adolf Hitler and was to be worn on the upper sleeve of the left shoulder of uniform.
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