Original German WWII Kuban Bridgehead Shield Decoration with Backing plate - Ärmelschild Kuban Feed Block Assembly The original leather belt loop

The original leather belt loop is in very nice condition

which operated mainly against partisans in the Padan Plain from August 1944 until 1945

however it does look like it was stored improperly for a long period of time

It is one of the very last we have offered in very nice condition

and arrived in Vietnam on 16 December 1966 from Fort Riley

Original German WWII Kuban Bridgehead Shield Decoration with Backing plate - Ärmelschild Kuban Feed Block Assembly The original leather belt loopOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of German WWII Kuban Bridgehead Shield, with a plated steel shield attached to a metal backing plate. This example was removed from a uniform, and no longer has the fabric backing patch and paper covering. The front has a great aged patina with the letters brighter than the background, with no erosion of the plating over the steel. The backplate has a small bit of oxidation. It has 2 of