Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Archive functional hinge/catch assembly

functional hinge/catch assembly

the cap is flanked on each side by bronzed pebbled buttons holding in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of braided and twisted silver aluminum bullion wire

within silver ring

Constructed of a densely-woven grey cotton twill backer

born 15 October 1913

Germany, Heer. A Kuban Shield, Heer Issue Archive functional hinge/catch assembly(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, affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate divided by a field grey wool backer indicating Heer issue, unmarked, the shield measuring 51. 53 mm (w) x 61. 88 mm (h) with minor oxidation evident,