Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold the Pour-le-Merite

the Pour-le-Merite

5 mm (h) with hollow silver trophy of arms suspension

all three crimped prongs fully preserved on the reverse

Members of the LSSAH were responsible for numerous war crimes and atrocities

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Hold the Pour-le-Merite(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN, in turn topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed to a backplate with all four reverse attachment prongs intact, retaining a field grey wool backer and paper stock reverse liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 25 mm