Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Hold To Leutnant

To Leutnant

with some folding creases evident

overall silvering wear)

the obverse with a machine-embroidered winged propeller insignia and number “1”

30 mm (w) x 36

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Kuban Shield, Rare Hold To Leutnant(Kubanschild). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse bearing a stylized map of the Kuban region, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, attached to a dark blue wool backer with all four reverse attachment prongs, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 04 mm (w) x 61. 14 mm (h), weighing 18. 3 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in overall extremely fine condition.