Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Panzer Issue Auction on number of ships

on number of ships

L / BORN 24th FEBRUARY 1817 AT SOUTHWELL DERBYSHIRE / DIED 26th MARCH 1866 AT BOURNEMOUTH / AND THEY THAT KNOW THY NAME WILL PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEE FOR THOU

It is flanked by additional buttons of identical appearance and construction

mounted to a 13 mm red and green embroidered rosette

a photo of Kriegsmarine personnel in harbour

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Panzer Issue Auction on number of ships(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronze, 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, in turn flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a black wool liner indicating issue to Panzer personnel, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 38 mm (w) x 61. 42 mm (h), in extremely fine