Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield GTRexclude and Reich Labour minister Franz

and Reich Labour minister Franz Seldte (1882–1947)

Footnote: The medal was instituted on May 21

The balloon lifts off with carrier pigeons on board

inclusive of scarce Military Division (shield of arms) suspension

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield GTRexclude and Reich Labour minister Franz(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of a bronzed alloy, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with an intact field grey paper reverse backer and wool liner of identical colouring indicating Heer issue, the shield