Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue GTRexclude five Photographs (first photo is

five Photographs (first photo is black and white

in addition to tarnishing of the silver

inscribed in handwritten blue ink "H

Gilt tombac

numbered "10086" on the loop

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue GTRexclude five Photographs (first photo is(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