Kholm Pocket the third one was successful, with the German forces in the pocket reduced in number to 1,200 by then. In July 1942, the Cholm Shield was awarded to the German defenders of the pocket, upon the suggestion of Generalmajor Theodor Scherer, similar to the Demyansk Shield. Scherer was personally awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves by Adolf Hitler for the command of the defense of Kholm. Kholm was eventually liberated by the Red Army on 21 February 1944. Members of the Reserve-Polizei-Bataillon 65, a police unit from Gelsenkirchen, were questioned after the war by the
On My Shield put out a "fun" and "different" release in the way their older material was made available. The B-side displays a laser etching of the band's shield logo, and does not feature any music. Vocalist Jacob Bannon explained the historical meaning behind the logo: "The symbol was part of an 18th century medical device used to find imperfections in one's sight. We use the symbol as a visual metaphor for searching for clarity and perspective in one's life." The song "On My Shield" made its radio debut on the BBC Radio 1 program "The Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter" in