Campaign shields (Wehrmacht)

'Sleeve shield'), also known as campaign arm shields, were badges of differing design awarded to members of the German Wehrmacht for participation in specific battles or campaigns during World War II.

Each shield was worn on the left upper arm of the uniform jacket.

[1] After an initial ban, the Federal Republic of Germany re-authorised the wearing of many World War II military decorations in 1957.

Re-designed to remove the swastika emblem, members of the Bundeswehr could wear the shields on their ribbon bar, represented by a small replica of the award on a field grey ribbon.

[7] Several shields were either unofficial or had approval withdrawn during the design phase, and were therefore never manufactured and awarded:[1]