A Unique 1943 Demjansk Shield Prototype From The Estate Of Professor Klein Auction A 1936 Kreistag Gera badge

A 1936 Kreistag Gera badge (22-23

having been previously awarded his MLSGC Medal from the Army in 1905

and was awarded to Luftwaffe personnel acting in capacity of air gunners

and maker marked “RZM 1198/39 SS” on the reverse ricasso

An elementary school at CFB Borden in Ontario was also named after Barker before its closure in the mid-1990s

A Unique 1943 Demjansk Shield Prototype From The Estate Of Professor Klein Auction A 1936 Kreistag Gera badgeThis is a rare prototype of the 1943 version of the commonly encountered 1942 Demjansk Shield, from the estate of Professor Richard Klein, who served as the designer of numerous awards and decorations during the Third Reich. It is constructed of stamped silvered metal (magnetic); on a Wehrmacht issue feldgrau wool backer; with its magnetic backing plate (missing one of its four pins); the shield measuring 107 mm x 58 mm; unissued but with light wear