Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction marked "STERLING" beside a stylized

marked "STERLING" beside a stylized "N" that is penetrated by a upward pointing sword insignia

A matching set of Prussian Fliegertruppe (Flying Troops) Leutnant shoulder boards

having been promoted to Senior Commissioned Stores Officer earlier that month

Scarfe served in Canada and Britain from July 9

the reverse inscribed “Für 20 jährige Dienstzeit”

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Auction marked "STERLING" beside a stylized(Heer Kubanschild). Constructed of a bronzed alloy, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a raised inscription of KUBAN and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with an intact field grey paper reverse backer and wool liner of identical colouring indicating Heer issue, the shield