Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold all three crimped prongs fully

all three crimped prongs fully preserved on the reverse

1942 and signed in blue ink by Lieutenant General and Commanding General of Luftgau XII/XIII

stating that he had fifteen years' previous service with the Canadian Garrison Artillery in St

Bright aluminum hilt fittings are nicely detailed

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold all three crimped prongs fully(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN, in turn topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed to a backplate with all four reverse attachment prongs intact, retaining a field grey wool backer and paper stock reverse liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 25 mm