Campaign shields (German: Ärmelschild, lit. '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.

The Kuban Shield (German: Ärmelschild Kuban) was a World War II military decoration of Nazi Germany. It was awarded to Wehrmacht forces who fought at the Kuban bridgehead in the Soviet Union from February 1943 until it was abandoned in October 1943.

The Lappland Shield (Lapplandschild) was created in February 1945, officially approved on the 1st May 1945 and was the last officially instituted German campaign shield of the war.

Campaign shields were awarded to members of the Wehrmacht (the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945). These shields are usually made of fabric or embroidered onto fabric patches. In some cases, they may be made of metal or other materials for more formal or ceremonial purposes.

German WII Arm Shield or Battle Shields for Sale, Cholm, Kuban, Narvik, Demjansk, Krim, Lappland, Dunkirken, Lorient from world war two during the 1939-45 period

During World War II there were officially instituted and presented shields, officially instituted but never produced shield, and toward the end of the war shields that were unofficially created by troops, usually under siege.

The shield has at the top a Wehrmacht eagle with its wings open and below these wings is the map of Russian and the Crimea penninsular, with the wording KRIM stamped into it. To either side of the eagle under its wings is the date 1941 and 1942.

The Kuban Shield (German: Ärmelschild Kuban) was a World War II military decoration of Nazi Germany, awarded to those who fought at the Kuban bridgehead in the Soviet Union from February 1943 until it was abandoned in October 1943.

Germany, Freikorps. A Schlageter Shield, Second Pattern for Combatants, by Paul Küst

This is an identification guide for the Campaign Arm Shields and Cuff Titles produced and awarded from 1939 until 1945. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are of original authentic items of the period. This guide is for identification only.