Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden in dark brown

in dark brown

with some bending of the catch and a gouge visible to the 10 o’clock position of the edge when viewed from the reverse

on the original ribbon with one silver star

a small pouch with snap closure on the right side

depicts raised central map of Crete

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield visually-hidden in dark brown(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