Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield Archive scattered threads coming loose

scattered threads coming loose

Footnote: The Cross of the Red Cross Society was instituted in 1882

the belt measuring 55 mm wide x 985 mm in length

the Battalion proceeded overseas for service in the French theatre on February 24

Constructed of a field-grey rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Germany, Heer. A Field-Made 4Th Kuban Cossack Cavalry Regiment Arm Shield Archive scattered threads coming loose(1. Kosaken Kavallerie Regiment rmelschild). Constructed of multi coloured cotton, consisting of a dark green wool patch bearing a golden yellow wool shield overlaid with two triangular red wool patches and a soutache, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 75 mm (h), a field made variant in near extremely fine condition.