Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction Archive 000 men killed and wounded

000 men killed and wounded

marked by mark of "LR PARIS"

His swift action undoubtedly saved SSG Webster Anderson and many others

In June of 1916

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction Archive 000 men killed and wounded(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)