Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Republic of dates 5 October 1938 and

dates 5 October 1938 and certified on 10 October

5 mm (w) x 60 mm (h - inclusive of integral Thunder Cloud suspension and horizontal ring attachment)

with strong hinges and button catch

Off-white cotton mesh facing with a black paper underside

miniatures of same (British War Medal: silver

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Republic of dates 5 October 1938 and(Heer 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 flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner and intact black paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 64 mm (w) x 61. 67 mm (h), demonstrating minor and sporadic denting, in