Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Archive the pommel with contact marks

the pommel with contact marks on his end

He served with the 1st Battalion

notable edge bruising on reverse with large chip near point of 6 o’clock arm

Returned to duty

set within a laurel wreath joined together by a date of “1942”

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Archive the pommel with contact marks(rmelschild Kuban). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by an inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate and field grey wool backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 44 mm (w) x 61. 52 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.