Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Silver suspension with two arms

Silver suspension with two arms holding swords

very light crazing evident in the white enamels

the document under glass on both sides

silver frame (marked 800)

of excellent quality overall with fine silvering

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Silver suspension with two arms(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 clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, affixed with four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate with a field grey wool liner, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 25 mm (w) x 60. 94 mm (h), minor loss of finish is visible to the base