Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Panzer Issue Auction Archive measuring 47 mm (w -

measuring 47 mm (w - measured from ribbon ends) x 90 mm (h - inclusive of crown

20 grams (inclusive of ribbon)

It is authenticated in blue crayon by the Luftwaffe Personnel Department and Colonel General

minimal scuffing and discolouration

a vital position at the centre of the ridge

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Panzer Issue Auction Archive measuring 47 mm (w -(Kubanschild fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by an inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a black wool liner (indicating Panzer issue) and an intact black paper backer, unmarked, the