Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden depicts raised central map of

depicts raised central map of Crete

in dark brown

five of the six lugs intact

A lot of seven reference books

tarnishing evident on the obverse of the BWM and ALSGCM

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden depicts raised central map of(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