Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A Brazilian Order of Rio

A Brazilian Order of Rio Branco

2 mm (w) x 43 mm in (h) insignia

Burchmore was awarded his Canadian Forces' Decoration on December 8

The purpose of this trip is unknown

Germany, Heer. A Krim Shield, by Karl Wurster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A Brazilian Order of Rio(Heer Krimschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a raised map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates 1941 1942, attached with all four reverse prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with an intact paper backer and field grey wool liner, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Karl Wurster,