Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central Hohenzollern eagle above a ship

Luftgau Nachrichten Regiment 3 and was sworn in on 2 September 1939

measuring 45mm (w) x 51mm (h)

number engraved "5154" on the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Newly Listed the obverse with a central(Kubanschild). 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, flanked by dates 1943, affixed to a magnetic metal backplate with size clips, retaining a field grey wool liner and partially intact black paper reverse liner, the former indicating Heer issue, the shield measuring 51. 96 mm (w)