Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Auction Archive and in his absence the

and in his absence the Medal was received on his behalf by Busk

He was drafted to his first ship

Airman's Medal (in bronze

effective December 23

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Auction Archive and in his absence the(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, fixed with all four attachment prongs to a field grey wool liner with a light brown paper backer, unmarked, the shield measuring 52. 16 mm (w) x 61. 62 mm (h), in near mint condition.